Laplace Transforms - Convolution Theorem

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Homework Statement



Use the Laplace transform to solve the given initial-value problem.

y'' + 9y = cos(3t), y(0)=2, y'(0)=5

Homework Equations



L\left\{y''\right\} = s^{2}Y(s)-sy(0)-y'(0)

L\left\{y\right\} = Y(s)

L\left\{cos(kt)\right\} = \frac{s^{2}}{s^{2} + k^{2}}, s>0

L\left\{sin(kt)\right\} = \frac{k}{s^{2} + k^{2}}, s>0

L^{-1}\left\{F(s-a)\right\} = e^{at}f(t) (shifting property)

L\left\{F(s)G(s)\right\} = f \ast g (convolution of f and g)

The Attempt at a Solution



y'' + 9y = cos(3t), y(0)=2, y'(0)=5

L\left\{y''\right\} + 9L\left\{y\right\} = L\left\{cos(3t)\right\}

\left[s^{2}Y(s)-sy(0)-y'(0)\right] + 9Y(s) = \frac{s}{s^{2}+9}

Y(s)\left[s^{2} - 2s + 9\right] = 5 + \frac{s}{s^{2} + 9}

Y(s) = \frac{5}{s^{2} - 2s + 9} + \frac{s}{(s^{2} - 2s + 9)(s^{2} + 9)}

\frac{5}{(s-1)^{2} + 8} + \frac{s}{\left[(s-1)^{2} + 8)\right](s^{2} + 9)}

y(t) = \frac{5}{2\sqrt{2}}L^{-1}\left\{\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{s^{2} + (2\sqrt{2})^{2}}_{s\rightarrow(s-1)}\right\} + L\left\{F(s)G(s)\right\} where F(s) = <br /> <br /> \frac{s}{(s-1)^{2} + 8} and G(s) = \frac{1}{s^{2} + 9}

f(t) = L^{-1}\left\{\frac{(s-1) + 1}{(s-1)^{2} + (2\sqrt{2})^{2}}\right\} = L^{-1}\left\{\frac{s}{s^{2} + (2\sqrt{2})^{2}}_{s\rightarrow(s-1)}\right\} + \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}L^{-1}\left\{\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{s^{2} + (2\sqrt{2})^{2}}_{s\rightarrow(s-1)}\right\} = e^{t}cos(2\sqrt{2}t) + \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\left[e^{t}sin(2\sqrt{2}t)\right]

g(t) = \frac{1}{3}L^{-1}\left\{\frac{3}{s^{2} + 3^{2}}\right\} = \frac{1}{3}sin(3t)

L^{-1}\left\{F(s)G(s)\right\} = f \ast g

And I get stuck here. The book's answer is:

y = 2cos(3t) + \frac{5}{3}sin(3t) + \frac{1}{6}tsin(3t)
 
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