ELEG 3124 Assignment # 1

1. Perform even and odd decomposition of the following signals.

(a) s(t) = eΩ0 t


sin(2t + 3), t > 0,
(b) s(t) =
0, otherwise.

2. Are the following signals periodic? If so, find their periods.

(a) x(t) = sin(πt/3) + 2 cos(8πt/3)

(b) x(t) = exp j 7π t + exp 5π



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t
(c) x(t) = 2 sin 3π t + cos 43 t



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3. Determine whether the following signals are power or energy signals or

neither. Justify your answers.

(a) x(t) = A sin(t), −∞ < t < ∞

(b) x(t) = exp[−at], a > 0, t > 0
(c) x(t) = A exp[bt], b > 0
(d) x(t) = exp[−(a + jb)t], a > 0, t > 0

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 2

1. Let

2t + 2, −1 ≤ t < 0
x(t) =
2t − 2, 0 ≤ t < 1
(a) sketch x(t)


(b) sketch x(t − 2), x(t + 3), x(−3t − 2) and x 23 t + 21 and find the
analytical expressions for these functions.

1/2, −1 < t < 1
2. The rectangular signal x(t) = p2 (t) = is trans-
0, o.w.
mitted through the atmosphere and is reflected by different objects
located at different distances. The received signal is

T
y(t) = x(t) + 0.5x(t − ) + 0.25x(t − T ), T ≫ 2 (1)
2
Sketch y(t) for T = 10.
3. Sketch the following signals
(a) x1 (t) = u(t) + 5u(t − 1) − 2u(t − 2)
(b) x2 (t) = r(t) − r(t − 1) − u(t − 2)
(c) x3 (t) = x1 (2t + 4)
4. Evaluate the following integrals:
R∞

(a) −∞ 32 t − 23 δ(t − 1)dt
R∞

(b) −∞ (t − 1)δ 32 t − 32 dt
R2
(c) −3 [exp(−t + 1) + sin(2πt/3)]δ(t − 3/2)dt
R −2
(d) −3 [exp(−t + 1) + sin(2πt/3)]δ(t − 3/2)dt

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 3

1. Determine whether the following systems are linear or non-linear, causal

or non-causal, time invariant or time variant, and memoryless or with
memory

(a) y(t) = 2x(t) + 3

(b) y(t) = 2x2 (t) + 3
(c) y(t) = Atx(t)
(d) y(t) = x(t)u(t) − x(t)u(−t)
Rt
(e) y(t) = −∞ x(τ )dτ
Rt
(f) y(t) = 0 x(τ )dτ
(g) y(t) = x(t)x(t − 2)
R t+T /2
(h) y(t) = T1 t−T /2 x(τ )dτ

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 4


1, −1 ≤ t ≤ 1
Define a rectangular pulse p(t) = u(t+1)−u(t−1) = .
0, otherwise

1. Evaluate the following convolutions (a > 0, b > 0).

(a) u(t) ⊗ u(t)

(b) p t−a
a
⊗ δ(t − b)



(c) p at ⊗ p at


(d) p at ⊗ u(t).


(e) tu(t) ⊗ p at

2. An LTI system has an impulse response as h(t) = exp(−2t)u(t). If the

input is x(t) = exp(−t)u(t) + u(t), find the output of the system.

3. Graphically evaluate the convolution: p(t) ⊗ p(t).

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 5


1, −1 ≤ t ≤ 1
Define a rectangular pulse p(t) = u(t+1)−u(t−1) = .
0, otherwise

1. An LTI system has an impulse response h(t) = tu(t − 5). If the input
is x(t) = t2 [u(t − 1) − u(t − 3)], find the output.

2. Determine whether the contintuous-time LTI systems characterized by

the following impulse responses are causal or non-causal, stable or non-
stable.

(a) h(t) = e4t u(−t)

(b) h(t) = (−t)e−t u(−t)
(c) h(t) = e−|2t|
(d) h(t) = p(t/2).
(e) h(t) = δ(t) + e−3t u(t)

3. Are the LTI systems with the following impulse responses invertible?
If invertible, find the inverse system.

(a) h(t) = 3δ(t + 3)

(b) h(t) = δ(t − 3) + δ(t − 5).

4. Consider a circuit with a voltage source, v(t), a resistor with resistance

R, and a capacitor with capacitance C connected in serise. If the input
of the system is the voltage source v(t), and the output of the system
is the voltage across the capacitor, vc (t). Write the system equation in
the form of a differential equation.

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 6

1. For the periodic signal

1  π  π
x(t) = 2 + cos t + + 2 cos(3t) − 2 sin 5t + (1)
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(a) Find the Fourier series
(b) Use Matlab to sketch the magnitude and phase spectra as a func-
tion of the angular frequency Ω.

2. Find the Fourier series representation of the signals shown in Fig. 1.

Plot the magnitude and phase spectrum for each case.

(a) (b) (c)

Figure 1: Question 2

3. The signal shown in Figure 2 (next page) is created with a sine volt-
age is rectified by a circuit with two diodes, a process known as full-
wave rectification. Find the Fourier series of the signal. (Hint: x(t) =
sin(t), 0 < t < π. x(t) can be expressed as complex exponentials with
Euler’s formula).

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Figure 2: Question 3

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 7

1. Find the periods and Fourier series coefficents of the following signals
P
(a) s(t) = ∞ n=−∞ δ(t − n).
(b) s(t) = n=−∞ (−1)n δ(t − n)
P∞

2. A voltage x(t) is applied to the circuit shown in Fig. 2. If the Fourier

coefficients of x(t) are given by
1 π
cn = 2 ejn 3 (1)
n +1
(a) Express the system in the form of a differential equation
(b) Find the transfer function of the system
(c) Plot the amplitude and phase of the transfer function with Matlab
(d) Find the first three non-zero harmonics of y(t)

Figure 1: Questions 2, 3, and 4.

3. Repeat Question 3 if y(t) is the voltage across the resistor instead.

4. For the RC circuit shown in Figure 2, find the voltage y(t) across the
capacitor if the input is
 π
x(t) = 1 + 3 cos t + + cos(2t) (2)
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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 8

1. Find the Fourier transform of the following signals

(a) s(t) = rect t−1

2
.
(b) s(t) = e−2t u(t)
(c) s(t) = e2t u(−t)
(d) s(t) = 2e−3|t| + 2δ(t − 3)

2. Let X(ω) = rect ω−1

2
. Find the Fourier transform of the following
functions by using the properties of the Fourier transform

(a) x(−t)
(b) x(−3t + 6)
dx(t)
(c) dt

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 9

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1. Let X(ω) = 2+jω . Find the Fourier transform of the following functions
by using the properties of the Fourier transform

(a) tx(t)
t


(b) x 2
−1
(c) t dx(t)
dt
(d) (t − 1)x(t + 1)
(e) x(2t − 1) exp(−j2t)
(f) x(t) cos(ω0 t)

2. Use the properties of Fourier transform, find the Fourier transform of

the following signals.

(a) sinc(t)
(b) exp(jω0 t)
(c) sin(ω0 t)

3. The impulse response of an LTI system is exp(−t)u(t). If the input is

exp(−2t)u(t), find the output of the system by using Fourier transform.

4. Using Parseval’s theorem, find the energy of the signal sinc(t).

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 10

 
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1. Consider a system with transfer function H(ω) = rect 2ωf
. The
sin(ω1 t) sin(ω2 t)
input signal is x(t) = t
+ t
, where 0 < ω1 < ω2 .
(a) Find the impuse response h(t).
(b) Find X(ω).
(c) Find y(t) is 0 < ωf < ω1 .
(d) Find y(t) is ω1 < ωf < ω2 .
(e) Find y(t) is ω2 < ωf .
2. P
The Fourier transform of x(t) is X(ω). The pulse train is p(t) =
∞
n=−∞ δ(t − nTs ). Define xs (t) = x(t)p(t) as the sampled signal of
x(t) with a sampling period of Ts .
(a) Find the Fourier transform of xs (t).
(b) Assume the highest frequency of x(t) is ω0 and it satisfies 2ω0 ≤
ωs = 2π
Ts
. Pass xs (t) through a low pass filter with transfer function
 
H(ω) = rect ωωs , what is the time domain signal at the output
of the filter?
3. The amplitude modulation can be represented as s(t) = m(t) cos(ωc t),
where m(t) is the message signal with the highest frequency ω0 and
cos(ωc t) is the carrier signal. The carrier frequency is ωc and ωc >> ω0 .
The Fourier transform of m(t) is M(ω).
(a) Find the Fourier transform of s(t).
(b) At the receiver, the coherent demodulator will perform r(t) =
s(t) cos(ωc t), then pass the signal
 through
 a low pass filter with
ω
transfer function H(ω) = rect 2ω0 . Find the Fourier transform
of r(t). Find the output of the low pass filter.

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 11

1. Find the bilateral Laplace transform of the following signals.

(a) exp(t + 1)
(b) |t|.
(c) exp(−2|t|).
(d) cos(at)u(−t).

2. Find the unilateral Laplace transform of the following signals.

(a) x(t) = t · rect t−1
2
(b) x(t) = Au(t) + 2δ(t).
(c) x(t) = A cos(ω0 t + θ).
(d) x(t) = A sin(ω0 t + θ).

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 12

1. The Laplace transoform of a causal signal x(t) is

s+5
X(s) = , Re(s) > −1 (1)
s2 + 3s + 2
Using the properties of Laplace transform, find the Laplace transform
of the following signals

(a) 3x(t/3)
(b) x(t − 2)
(c) (t − 1)x(t).
dx(t)
(d) dt
.
(e) x(t) exp(−2t).
(f) x(t) cos(2t) (don’t need to simplify)

2. Determine the initial value and final value of the signal whose Laplace
s+2
transform is X(s) = s2 −2s−3 .

3. Solve the following differential equation:

y 00 (t) + 4y 0(t) + 3y(t) = exp(−2t)u(t), y(0−) = 0, y 0(0− ) = 1 (2)

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 13

1. Find the inverse Laplace transform

(a) s+2
s2 −s−2
s2
(b) s2 +3s+2
(c) s
s2 +2s+7
.
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(d) (s+2)2

2. Consider a system with input x(t) and output y(t) described in the
following equations. Find the impulse response h(t).

x(t) = exp(−2t)u(t) (1)

y(t) = [exp(−t) − 3 exp(−2t)]u(t) (2)

3. Consider an LTI system described by the following equation (the system

is initially relaxed)

y ′′ (t) + 4y ′(t) + 3y(t) = 2x(t) − 3x′ (t) (3)

(a) Find the transfer function H(s)

(b) Draw the first canonical form representation of the system
(c) Is the system BIBO stable?

4. The block diagram of a system is represented in the figure shown in

the next page. Find the transfer function of the system. Is the system
BIBO stable?

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x(t) y(t)
1 + s−3
s+2 s+5
−

s+1
s−2

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 ELEG 3124 Assignment # 14

1. Find the Convolution Sum between x(n) and h(n).

n
(a) x(n) = 13 u(n), h(n) = u(−n).
(b) x(n) = [1, 2, 3], h(n) = [1, 2]
↑ ↑

2. Find the Bilateral Z-transform of the following signals

(a) x(n) = 3n u(−n − 2)

(b) x(n) = [2, 1, 3, 5, 6]
↑

3. Consider a system described by the following difference equation

y(n) − 0.5y(n − 2) = 2x(n) − x(n − 1) − 0.5x(n − 2) (1)

(a) Find the transfer function in the Z-domain

(b) Is the system BIBO-stable?