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\( \mathcal{L}\{ \sin(t-3)u(t-3) \} = \)

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The unit step multiplier \( u(t-a) \) always transforms into an exponential factor \( e^{-as} \) in the \(s\)-domain. Once you factor that out, you only need to compute the standard transform of the unshifted function.
Updated On: Jul 4, 2026
  • \( \frac{1}{s^2 + 1} \)
  • \( \frac{3}{s^2 + 9} \)
  • \( \frac{e^{-3s}}{s^2 + 1} \)
  • \( \frac{e^{-3s}}{s^2 + 9} \)
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Write the Laplace transform as a direct integral.
Instead of quoting the shift theorem, start from the definition. Since \( u(t-3) \) switches the function on only for \( t \geq 3 \): \[ \mathcal{L}\{\sin(t-3)u(t-3)\} = \int_{3}^{\infty} \sin(t-3)\, e^{-st}\, dt \]
Step 2: Substitute \( \tau = t - 3 \).
Let \( \tau = t - 3 \), so \( t = \tau + 3 \) and \( dt = d\tau \). When \( t = 3 \), \( \tau = 0 \), and as \( t \to \infty \), \( \tau \to \infty \). The integral becomes \[ \int_{0}^{\infty} \sin(\tau)\, e^{-s(\tau+3)}\, d\tau = e^{-3s} \int_{0}^{\infty} \sin(\tau)\, e^{-s\tau}\, d\tau \]
Step 3: Evaluate the remaining integral.
The leftover integral is just the standard Laplace transform of \( \sin(\tau) \), which is \( \frac{1}{s^2+1} \). So \[ \mathcal{L}\{\sin(t-3)u(t-3)\} = e^{-3s}\cdot\frac{1}{s^2+1} = \boxed{\frac{e^{-3s}}{s^2+1}} \]
which is option (C).
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