4. Consider the piecewise function, f(t), f(t) = ? 2t - t², 0 ? t < 1 ? 2, 1 ? t < ? (i) Sketch the graph of f(t). (ii) Use unit step functions to express f(t) on a single line. (iii) Find the Laplace transform, F(s) = ?{f(t)}.
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