Signals and Systems (300057)

Tutorial 5
Solve the following problems at the end of the Chapter 9 of Signals, Systems and
Transforms, 4/e by Phillips, Parr and Riskin.
Q1. Problem 9.1
Determine which of the following discrete-time functions is different:

Q2. Problem 9.2

The discrete-time signals shown in Figure P9.2 are zero except as shown.
(a) For the signal xa[n] of Figure P9.2(b), plot the following:
(i) xa[3n]
(ii) xa[-n/3]
(iii) xa[-n]
(iv) xa[3-n]
(v) xa[n-3]
(vi) xa[-3-n]
(b) Repeat part (a) for the signal xb[n] of Figure P9.2(b).*
(c) Repeat part (a) for the signal xc[n] of Figure P9.2(c).*
(d) Repeat part (a) for the signal xd[n] of Figure P9.2(d).*

Figure P9.2

Z-Transform Problems (Note: these problems are not directly from the textbook):
Q3.
Determine the z-transform of the following sequences of samples:
n
1
(a) x[n] = u[ n]
5
n

1
(b) x[n] = u[n]
5
n

3
(c) x[n] = u[n] + u[n 4]
4
(d) x[n] = 2u[n] 2u[n 8]

Q4.
Determine the z-transform of the following sequences of samples:
n

2
(a) x[n] = u[n 4]
3
2
(b) x[nT ] =
3

n4

u[ n 4]

Note: Questions marked with * will not be covered during the tutorial class, however, the
students may ask questions relating those problems during the tutorial classes. Solutions
for all problems will be provided in Week 14.