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Let f(t) be defined for all positive t . The Laplace transform of f(t) = sin2t · sin4t i

Options

A

 32(s2+4)(s2+36)

B

16s(s2+4)(s2+36)

C

 32s(s2+4)(s2+36)

D

 16(s2+4)(s2+36)

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Correct Answer :

Option B

16s(s2+4)(s2+36)

Solution :

The correct answer is:
16 s ( s 2 + 4 ) ( s 2 + 36 )

Step 1: Simplify the trigonometric product
We begin with the given function:
f ( t ) = sin 2 t · sin 4 t
To rewrite the product as a sum or difference, we use the product-to-sum trigonometric identity:
sin A · sin B = 1 2 [ cos ( A - B ) - cos ( A + B ) ]
Substituting A=4t and B=2t:
f ( t ) = 1 2 [ cos ( 4 t - 2 t ) - cos ( 4 t + 2 t ) ]
f ( t ) = 1 2 [ cos 2 t - cos 6 t ]

Step 2: Apply the Laplace transform
Using the linearity property of the Laplace transform:
L { f ( t ) } = 1 2 [ L { cos 2 t } - L { cos 6 t } ]
Recall the standard Laplace transform formula for cosine:
L { cos a t } = s s 2 + a 2
Applying this formula, we find:
L { cos 2 t } = s s 2 + 2 2 = s s 2 + 4
and
L { cos 6 t } = s s 2 + 6 2 = s s 2 + 36

Step 3: Combine and simplify the expression
Substitute the individual Laplace transforms back:
L { f ( t ) } = 1 2 [ s s 2 + 4 - s s 2 + 36 ]
Factoring out s and finding a common denominator:
L { f ( t ) } = s 2 [ ( s 2 + 36 ) - ( s 2 + 4 ) ( s 2 + 4 ) ( s 2 + 36 ) ]
L { f ( t ) } = s 2 [ 32 ( s 2 + 4 ) ( s 2 + 36 ) ]
Simplifying the coefficients gives the final result:
L { f ( t ) } = 16 s ( s 2 + 4 ) ( s 2 + 36 )

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