Tutorial 1 Questions
1. Given the signal shown below:
x(t)
2
1
t
0 1 3
Sketch the signal y(t) =
a) 𝑥(𝑡) − 𝑥(𝑡 − 1)
b) 𝑥(−2𝑡)
c) 𝑥(𝑡 − 1)𝑢(𝑡 − 1)
d) 𝑥(2𝑡) + 𝑥(3𝑡)
e) 𝑥(3𝑡 − 1)
2. Sketch the even and odd part of the signals below:
a)
x(t)
t
0 2
b) x(t)
t
-1
3. Determine which of the following signals are periodic, and specify the fundamental
period.
a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒𝑗𝜋 cos (2𝜋𝑡 + 𝜋)
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b) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑡)
c) 𝑥(𝑡) = ∑∞
−∞ 𝑢 (𝑡 − 2𝑘 ) − 𝑢(𝑡 − 1 − 2𝑘)
d) 𝑥(𝑡) = 3𝑒 2−𝑗3𝜋𝑡
𝜋
e) 𝑥[𝑛] = (−1) 𝑛 + 𝑒 𝑗𝑛2
4. Suppose that x1(t) and x2(t) are periodic signals with respective fundamental periods T1
𝑇 𝑚
and T2. Show that if there are positive integers m and n such that: 𝑇1 = (that is, the
2 𝑛
ratio of fundamental periods is a rational number), then 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑥1 (𝑡) + 𝑥2 (𝑡) is
periodic. If the condition holds, what is the fundamental period of x(t)?
5. Determine which of the following signals are bounded, and specify a smallest bound.
a. 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑢(𝑡)
b. 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑢(−𝑡)
c. 𝑥(𝑡) = 4𝑒 −6|𝑡|
d. 𝑥(𝑡) = 2𝑡𝑒 −3𝑡 sin( 𝑡 5 ) 𝑢(𝑡)
6. Given the signal 𝑥[𝑛] = δ [n] − δ[n − 1], sketch y[n] =
a. 𝑥[4𝑛 − 1]
b. 𝑥[𝑛] 𝑢[1 − 𝑛]
c. 3𝑥[−2𝑛 + 3]
d. 𝑥[2𝑛] − 𝑥[1 − 𝑛]
𝜋
7. For the discrete-time signal 𝑥[𝑛] = 𝑒 −𝑗(2 )𝑛:
a) Is x[n] periodic? If so, what is its fundamental period?
b) Is x[n] an even signal?
c) Is x[n] an odd signal?
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