Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Computer Science

ELEC-6603: Discrete & Continuous Systems-I

Homework-1: solutions
Directions:
o Please go through the solutions thoroughly
o Compare the suggested solutions to your own, and make the necessary corrections
o Make sure you understand each problem (do not memorize!)
o If you have doubts, feel free to ask questions
o Please let me know of potential errors
Problem-1:
Part-1a:
( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( ) ( )( ) ( ) 1 3 2 1 1 12 3 3 x t tu t t u t t u t = + +
Part-1b:


Part-2a:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1 1 3 3 5 x t u t t u t t u t u t = + +
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Part-3a:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1 2 2 2 3 6 4 5 x t u t u t u t u t u t = + + + +
Part-3b:

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Problem-2:
Part-1:


Part-2:
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Part-3:

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Problem-3:
Part-1:


Part-2:
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Part-3:

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Problem-4:
Part-1:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2
2 3 1 3 2 3 10 3
1 2 1
cos 4 sin cos 4
4 2 4
dx
tu t t t tu t t
dt
dy
t u t t t t u t t
dt


= + + = +
| | | |
= + = +
| |
\ . \ .

Part-2:

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Problem-5:
Part-1:
Part-11:
( ) 1 x t is simply equal to ( ) x t right shifted by one.
Part-12:
Write ( ) ( ) ( )
2 1 2 x t x t = . Get the mirror image of ( ) x t then shift the result right by 2
Part-13:
( )
1
2 1 2
2
x t x t
( | |
+ = +
| (
\ .
. Scale ( ) x t by 2 (compression), then shift left by one-half
Part-14:
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( )
1
4 8
2 2
t
x x t
| | (
=
|
(
\ .
. Scale the signal ( ) x t (expansion), then take a mirror image of the
resulting signal. Lastly shift right by 8.
Part-2:
Part-11
| | 4 x n is simply | | x n shifted right by 4
Part-12:
| | ( ) 3 3 x n x n = (

. Get the mirror image of | | x n , then shift the result right by 3.
Part-13:
| |
| | | |
| |
1, 3
3
0, 3
, 3
3
0, 3
n
u n
n
x n n
x n u n
n

=

>

=

>

Problem-6:
Part-1:
( ) sin sin
2 2 2 2
t t t dt

| | | |
= =
| |
\ . \ .

Part-2:
( )
4 4
3 3
5 5
17
4 4 17 0
4
t t dt t t dt

| |
+ = =
|
\ .


Part-3:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 3 0 because 2 3 0 (no overlap) t t dt t t

= =

Part-4:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
4
2
4
2 3 2 2 3 6 20 t t t dt

+ + = + = (


Part-5:
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( )
( )
2
1 1
2 1
2 2
1 1 1
sin 10 sin 10
2 2 2
t
t t
e t t dt e

| |
+ = +
|
\ .
| | | | | |
( + + = +
| | |

\ . \ . \ .

Problem-7:
1. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1
3 2 2 0 (no overlap)
3
t t t t = =
2.
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2
cos 2 3 cos 6 3 t t t =

3. ( ) ( ) 1 4 t u t +



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