Where Am I Going Wrong With This LTIC System Response?

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The discussion revolves around finding the response of an LTIC system characterized by the transfer function H(s) to a sinusoidal input. The user calculated H(jw) but encountered an issue when substituting w=2, leading to an undefined angle for H(jw). The confusion stemmed from forgetting that arctan of infinity equals pi/2. The conversation highlights the importance of correctly applying the properties of the arctangent function in the context of frequency response analysis. Ultimately, the user resolved their misunderstanding regarding the angle calculation in the transfer function.
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Homework Statement


for an LTIC system described by the transfer function
H(s)=\frac{s+2}{s^2+5s+4}

find the response to the following everlasting sinusoidal inputs:
5*cos(2t+30 degrees)


The Attempt at a Solution


H(jw) = \frac{jw+2}{4-w^2+j5w}

|H(jw)|=\sqrt{\frac{w^2+4}{(4-w^2)^2+25w^2}

\angle{H(jw) = TAN^{-1}\frac{w}{2} - TAN^{-1}\frac{5w}{4-w^2}


and that's where things go bad. if the input is 5cos(2t+30) and w=2 then the angle of H(jw) goes to infinity.

Where am I going wrong here?
 
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I found my error, I just plain forgot that arctan infinity was pi/2.
 
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