linearity property

Problem 02
By using the linearity property, show that

Solution 02
$f(t) = \cosh at$

$\displaystyle \mathcal{L}\left\{ f(t) \right\} = \int_0^\infty e^{st} f(t) \, dt$

$\displaystyle \mathcal{L}(\cosh at) = \int_0^\infty e^{st} \cosh at \, dt$
 

But
$\cosh at = \dfrac{e^{at} + e^{-at}}{2}$
 

Thus,
$\displaystyle \mathcal{L}(\cosh at) = \int_0^\infty e^{st} \left( \dfrac{e^{at} + e^{-at}}{2} \right) \, dt$