California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Electrical & Computer Eng.

Dr. Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu

ECE 308 - 01
Introduction to Discrete Time Signals & Systems
Exam #2
Name:__________________________ May 15, 2002

1. Compute and sketch x (n) , y1 (n ) , y2 (n ) , and y (n) for the following case:

x (n ) = {...0,4,3,2,1,0,...}
↑
h1( n) = 2[u ( n + 2) − u ( n − 2)]
h2 ( n) = 2n [u( n) − u( n − 3) ]

y 1 (n)
x(n) y (n)
h 1 (n) X

y 2 (n)
h 2 (n)

∞
y1 ( n) = x (n ) * h1( n) = ∑ x( k ) h (n − k )
1
n =−∞
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
x(k) 4 3 2 1
n=0, h1 (-k) 2 2 2 2 y1(0)=8+6+4=18
n=1, h1 (1-k) 2 2 2 2 2 y1(1)=8+6+4+2=20
n=2, h1 (2-k) 2 2 2 2 2 y1(2)= 6+4+2=12
n=3, h1 (3-k) 2 2 2 2 2 y1(3)= 4+2=6
n=4, h1 (4-k) 2 2 2 2 2 y1(4)= 2=2
n=4, h1 (5-k) 2 2 2 2 y1(5)=0
n=-1, h1 (-1-k) 2 2 2 2 y1(-1)=8+6=14
n=-2, h1 (-2-k) 2 2 2 2 y1(-2)=8
n=-3, h1 (-3-k) 2 2 2 2 y1(-3)=0

y1 ( n) = {...0,0,8,14,18,20,12,6,2,0,...}
↑

By: Z. Aliyazicioglu ECE 308- Quiz-2- 1

 ∞
y2 (n ) = x( n) * h2 (n ) = ∑ x (k )h ( n − k )
2
n =−∞
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
x(k) 4 3 2 1
n=0, h2(-k) 4 2 0 y1(0)=0
n=1, h2 (1-k) 4 2 0 y1(1)=8
n=2, h2 (2-k) 4 2 0 y1(2)= 16+6=22
n=3, h2 (3-k) 4 2 0 y1(3)= 12+4=16
n=4, h2 (4-k) 4 2 0 y1(4)= 8+2=10
n=4, h2 (5-k) 4 2 0 y1(5)=4
n=5, h2 (5-k) 4 2 0 y1(6)=0

y1 ( n) = {...0,0,8,22,16,10,4,0,...}
↑
y (n ) = y1( n) y2 ( n)
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y1(n) 8 14 18 20 12 6 2
y2(n) 0 8 22 16 10 4
y (n) 0 0 160 264 96 20 0

y (n ) = {...,0,160,264,96,20,0,...}
↑

By: Z. Aliyazicioglu ECE 308- Quiz-2- 2

a. Write a difference equation for the following system

b. Determine system impulse response

c. Determine the response of the system y ( n), n ≥ 0 for the input sequence is
x ( n) = (0.6) n u (n )

y(n)
x(n)
+ +

z-1
1 -0.25
+

z-1
-0.25

a. y (n ) = y( n − 1) − 0.25 y ( n − 2) + x ( n) − 0.25 x( n − 1)
For system impulse response x (n ) = δ (n )
Homogenous solution:
λ 2 − λ + 0.25 = 0 à λ = 0.5,0.5

yh ( n) =  C1 0.5n + C1n0.5n  u (n ) ,
Particular solution is y p ( n) = 0
To find constant
n=0
y (0) = y ( −1) − 0.25 y ( −2) + x(0) − 0.25 x (−1) yh (0) = C 1 0.50 + C1 (0)0.50  u (0)
y (0) = 1 yh (0) = C1 = 1
n =1
y (1) = y (0) − 0.25 y (−1) + x(1) − 0.25 x (0) yh (1) = C1 0.51 + C2 (1)0.51  u(1)
y (0) = 1 − 0.25 = 0.75 yh (1) = 0.5C1 + 0.5C2 = 0.75
0.5(1) + 0.5C2 = 0.75
C2 = 0.5
yh ( n) =  (0.5)0.5n + (0.5)n 0.5n  u ( n)
yh ( n) = 0.5n +1 + n 0.5n+1  u( n)

b. x ( n) = (0.6) n u (n )
Homogenous solution is same
yh ( n) =  C1 0.5n + C1n0.5n  u (n )
Particular solution is in the following form
y p ( n) = K (0.6) n u ( n)

By: Z. Aliyazicioglu ECE 308- Quiz-2- 3

K (0.6) n u ( n) = K (0.6) n−1u( n − 1) − 0.25 K (0.6) n− 2 u( n − 2) + (0.6)n u( n) − 0.25(0.6)n −1u( n − 1)
n=0
K (0.6) n+ 2 = K (0.6)1 − 0.25 K (0.6)0 + (0.6) 2 − 0.25(0.6)1
K 0.36 = K 0.6 − 0.25 K + 0.36 − 0.15
0.21
K= = 21
0.01
y p ( n) = 21(0.6)n u( n)
Total Solution:
y (n ) =  C1 0.5n + C1n0.5 n + 21(0.6) n  u( n)

To find constant
n=0
y (0) = y ( −1) − 0.25 y ( −2) + x(0) − 0.25 x (−1) y (0) =  C1 0.50 + C1(0)0.50 + 21(0.6) 0  u (0)
y (0) = 0.60 u (0) − 0.25(0.6−1) u ( −1) = 1 y (0) = C1 + 21 = 1
C1 = −20

n =1
y (1) = y (0) − 0.25 y (−1) + x(1) − 0.25 x (0) yh (1) = C1 0.51 + C2 (1)0.51 + 21(0.6)1  u (1)
y (0) = 1 + 0.6 − 0.25(0.6)0 = 1.35 yh (1) = 0.5C1 + 0.5C2 + 12.6 = 1.35
0.5( −20) + 0.5C2 = 1.35 − 12.6
−1.25
C2 = = −2.5
.5
Total Solution:
y (n ) = ( −21)0.5n − 2.5n0.5n + 21(0.6)n  u( n)

By: Z. Aliyazicioglu ECE 308- Quiz-2- 4