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Given f(t) = t² e⁽⁻ᵃᵗ⁾, find the Laplace transform.

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The student requests the Laplace transform of the function f(t) = t² e⁻ᵃᵗ, which would be found by integration by parts, given the product of a power of t and an exponential decay.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to find the Laplace transform of the function f(t) = t² e⁻ᵃᵗ. The Laplace transform of a function f(t) is defined as the integral from 0 to infinity of e⁻ᵗᵗ f(t) dt. To find the Laplace transform of f(t), one would typically perform the integration by parts or use a table of Laplace transforms if the function is of a common form.

For the specific function given, which involves both a power of t and an exponential decay, the situation suggests that integrating by parts would be necessary unless this function's Laplace transform is memorized or readily available in a standard table. It's important to note that the variable a is a constant and t is the variable of integration.

Let's assume we are performing the integration by parts for this example:

First, identify which part of the function will be u (typically the polynomial part) and which part will be dv (typically the exponential part).

Apply the integration by parts formula: ∫ u dv = uv - ∫ v du.

Solve the integral step by step, applying the limits from 0 to infinity, taking into account the exponential decay which ensures convergence.

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