Suppose f(t) is a function that is equal to 0  for all t<5  . At t=5, f(t) starts to increase at a constant rate until 10 seconds later, at which time f(t) is equal to 40. At this point f(t) remains constant at 40 for all future t. Write f(t) as the sum of heavy side functions.

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Suppose f(t) is a function that is equal to 0  for all t<5  . At t=5, f(t) starts to increase at a constant rate until 10 seconds later, at which time f(t) is equal to 40. At this point f(t) remains constant at 40 for all future t. Write f(t) as the sum of heavy side functions. 

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