Solve $u''(t)+2u'(t)+2u(t)=f(t), \ t\geq 0, \ u(0)=1, \ u'(0)=0$ using Laplace Transforms.

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Use Laplace Transforms to give a solution formula for the initial value problem

$$u''(t)+2u'(t)+2u(t)=f(t), \ t\geq 0, \ u(0)=1, \ u'(0)=0. \tag1$$

where $f$ is a function such that $|f(t)|\leq Ate^B$ for some $A,B\in\mathbb{R}.$

Taking the LT of both sides I end upp with

$$\tilde{u}(s^2+2s+2)=\tilde{f}+s+2\implies\tilde{u}=\frac{\tilde{f}+s+2}{s^2+2s+2} = \frac{\tilde{f}+s+2}{(s+1)^2+1}, \tag2$$

where tilde denotes the laplace transform. I really have no idea how to proceed after this. Nowhere in my table can I see something that resembles the RHS in $(2)$ so I can't use any inversion formula.

EDIT 1:

Ok I actually got it now I think. Just need to split the last fraction up and complete the square of the denominator...

EDIT 2:

And I'm now stuck here:

$$\tilde{u}=\frac{\tilde{f}}{(s+1)+1}+\frac{s+1}{(s+1)+1}+\frac{1}{(s+1)+1}.$$

There is a formula that says that $L(e^{ct}f(t))=F(s-c),$ $c\in\mathbb{C.}$ But I don't see how it's applicable here...

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$$ \bar u=\frac{\tilde{f}+s+2}{(s+1)^2+1} = \frac{\tilde{f}}{(s+1)^2+1}+\frac{s+2}{(s+1)^2+1} $$

then using the suitable inversion tables

$$ u(t) =((\cos t+\sin t)e^{-t}+f * ( e^{-t}\sin t))\phi(t) $$

where $\phi(t)$ is the unit step function and $\cdot * \cdot$ is the convolution operator