VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Independence – Freedom – Happiness

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EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES

1. Course Information
- Course title: Signals and Systems
- Course ID: ELT2035
- Number of credits: 03
- Number of credit hours (Lec/Lab/Prep): 45 (42/3/0)
- Presiquisite: MAT1095
- Course group: Compulsory  Elective 
2. Lecturer's Information
Le Vu Ha, PhD.
Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications
University of Engineering and Technology
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Phone number: (04) 3754 9271 Email: [email protected]
3. List of Questions and Exercises
3.1. Multiple-choice questions
Question 1. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. An energy signal can not be periodic.
B. A power signal can not have finite energy.
C. A sinusoidal is a power signal.
D. A finite-length signal can be a power signal.
Question 2. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. The impulse response of a causal LTI system is a causal signal.
B. The impulse response of a stable LTI system is an energy signal.
C. The impulse response of a stable LTI system is a finite-length signal.
D. The frequency response of a discrete-time stable LTI system is a continuous-
frequency function.
E. The frequency response of a discrete-time LTI system is periodic.
Question 3. Given a system described by the equation y(n)-y(n-1) = x(n), which one of
the following statements is INCORRECT about this system?
A. The system is linear.
B. The system is time-invariant.
C. The system is stable.
D. The system is causal.

Types of credit hours: Lecture hours; Tutorial/Lab hours; Self preparatory hours.
Question 4. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. All poles of a stable continuous-time causal LTI system must be in the right half
of the s-plane.
B. All poles of a stable discrete-time causal LTI system must be inside the unit circle
in the z-plane.
C. The region of convergence (ROC) of the transfer function of a stable continuous-
time LTI system must contain the jw axis of the s-plane.
D. The region of convergence (ROC) of the transfer function of a stable discrete-
time LTI system must contain the unit circle in the z-plane.
Question 5. Which one of the following signals is NOT periodic:
A. x (t )=[ cos(2 πt )]2

{
+∞ 0 (t≤−1∨t >1)
B. x (t )= ∑ w (t −3 k ) , where w (t)= 1+t (−1<t≤0)
k =−∞
1−t (0<t ≤1)

{
5 0 (t≤−1∨t >1)
C. x (t )= ∑ w (t −2 k ) , where w (t)= 1+t (−1<t≤0)
k =−5
1−t (0<t ≤1)
n
D. x ( n)=(−1)
Question 6. Which one of the following signals is NOT periodic:
A. x ( n)=cos(2 n)
B. x ( n)=cos( 2 π n)
+∞
C. x ( n)= ∑ {(−1)k [δ( n−2 k )+δ(n+ 3 k )]}
k=−∞

D. x ( n)=2sin (4 π n/19)+cos(10 π n/19)+1

Question 7. Which of the systems described by the following impulse responses is
memoryless?
A. h (t)=cos (π t )
B. h (t)=e−2 t u(t−1)
C. h(t)=u (t +1)
D. h(t)=3 δ(t )
Question 8. Which of the systems described by the following impulse responses is
memoryless?
A. h(n)=(−1)n u(−n)
B. h(n)=(1/ 2)∣n∣
n
C. h( n)=2 [u( n)−u (n−1)]
D. h(n)=cos( π n/8)[u( n)−u(n−10)]
Question 9. Which of the systems described by the following impulse responses is
causal?
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 A. h(t)=cos (π t )
B. h(t)=e−2 t u(t−1)
C. h(t)=u (t +1)
D. h( t)=cos (π t)u(−t)
Question 10. Which of the systems described by the following impulse responses is
causal?
A. h(n)=(−1)n u(−n)
∣n∣
B. h(n)=(1/ 2)
C. h (n)=u( n)−2 u(n−5)
D. h(n)=sin (π n/2)
Question 11. Which of the systems described by the following impulse responses is
stable?
A. h (t)=cos (π t )
B. h (t)=e−2 t u(t−1)
C. h(t)=u (t +1)
D. h( t)=cos (π t)u(−t)
Question 12. Which of the systems described by the following impulse responses is
stable?
A. h(n)=sin (π n/2)
n
B. h(n)=(−1) u(−n)
C. x
h(n)=u( n)−2 u(n−5)
+∞
D. h( n)=∑ δ(n−2 k )
k=0

Question 13. Which of the following systems is a causal linear time-invariant system?
A. y (t)=(t−1) x (t)
B. y t= x t−2 x t /2
C. y n= x n y  n−1
D. y n=∣x n− x n−1∣
Question 14. What is the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:
x (t)=e−t cos( 2 π t)u (t)
A. The continuous-time Fourier transform (FT).
B. The discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT).
C. The continuous-time Fourier series (FS).
D. The discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS).

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Question 15. What is the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:

x ( n)= { cos( π n /10)+ jsin (π n/ 10) (∣n∣<10)

0 (∣n∣≥10)
A. The continuous-time Fourier transform (FT).
B. The discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT).
C. The continuous-time Fourier series (FS).
D. The discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS).
Question 16. What is the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:
x (t)=e 1+t u (2−t)
A. The continuous-time Fourier transform (FT).
B. The discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT).
C. The continuous-time Fourier series (FS).
D. The discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS).
Question 17. What is the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:
x (t)=∣sin(2 π t)∣
A. The continuous-time Fourier transform (FT).
B. The discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT).
C. The continuous-time Fourier series (FS).
D. The discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS).
Question 18. What is the appropriate description of the system described by the following
impulse response:
h( t)=δ (t)−2 e−2 t u( t)
A. A low-pass filter.
B. A high-pass filter.
C. A band-pass filter.
D. A band-reject filter.
Question 19. What is the appropriate description of the system described by the following
impulse response:
−2 t
h( t)=4 e cos (50 t)
A. A low-pass filter.
B. A high-pass filter.
C. A band-pass filter.
D. A band-reject filter.
Question 20. What is the appropriate description of the system described by the following
impulse response:

h( n)= ()
1 7 n
8 8
u(n)

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 A. A low-pass filter.
B. A high-pass filter.
C. A band-pass filter.
D. A band-reject filter.
Question 21. What is the appropriate description of the system described by the following
impulse response:

h( n)=
{
(−1)n (∣n∣≤10)
0 (∣n∣>10)
A. A low-pass filter.
B. A high-pass filter.
C. A band-pass filter.
D. A band-reject filter.
Question 22. What is the initial value of the signal x (t) , given its Laplace transform as
follows:
1
X ( s )= 2
s +5 s−2
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. -1
Question 23. What is the initial value of the signal x (t) , given its Laplace transform as
follows:
s +2
X ( s )= 2
s + 2 s−3
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. -1
Question 24. What is the initial value of the signal x (t) , given its Laplace transform as
follows:
−2 s 6 s 2+ s
X (s )=e
s 2+2 s−2
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. -1

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Question 25. What is the final value of the signal x (t) , given its Laplace transform as
follows:
2 s 2+ 3
X (s )= 2
s +5 s+1
A. 0
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
Question 26. What is the final value of the signal x (t) , given its Laplace transform as
follows:
s +2
X (s )= 3 2
s +2 s + s
A. 0
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
Question 27. What is the final value of the signal x (t) , given its Laplace transform as
follows:
−3 s 2 s 2+ 1
X (s )=e
s (s +2)2
A. 0
B. 2
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
Question 28. Which one of the systems described by the following transfer functions can
NOT be both causal and stable?
( s +1)(s+2)
A. H (s)=
( s+1)(s 2+2 s+10)
2
s −3 s +2
B. H (s)=
( s+2)(s 2−2 s+8)

s 2 +2 s−3
C. H (s)=
( s+3)(s 2 +2 s+5)
2
( s+1)(s + 2 s+10)
D. H (s)=
(s +1)(s+ 2)

Question 29. For which of the following signals does the discrete-time Fourier transform
NOT exist?
A. x ( n)=δ( n−1)

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 B. x ( n)=δ( n+1)
∣n∣
C. x ( n)=(2/ 3)
n
D. x (n)=(1/ 4) u(−n)
Question 30. Which one of the systems described by the following transfer functions can
be both causal and stable?
2 z +3
A. H (z )= 2
z + z−5/16
z−1
B. H (z )=
[1−(1/2) z−1 ](1+3z−1)

z 2−1/ 4
C. H (z )=
6 z 2 +7 z + 3
−2
z
D. H (z )= −1 −2
1−(1/2) z +(1/ 4) z
3.2. Exercises
Exercise 1. Find the fundamental period of the following periodic signal:
2
x (t )=[ cos(2 πt )]
Exercise 2. Find the fundamental period of the following periodic signal:

{
+∞ 0 (t≤−1∨t >1)
x (t )= ∑ w (t −3 k ) , where w (t)= 1+ t (−1<t≤0)
k =−∞
1−t (0<t≤1)

Exercise 3. Find the fundamental period of the following periodic signal:

n
x ( n)=(−1)
Exercise 4. Find the fundamental period of the following periodic signal:
x ( n)=cos(2 π n)
Exercise 5. Determine the impulse response of a continuous-time LTI system described
by the following equation:
dy (t ) d 2 y (t) dx (t)
y (t )+3
+2 =
dt dt 2 dt
Exercise 6. Determine the magnitude response and the phase response of a continuous-
time LTI system decsribed by the following equation:

dy (t ) d 2 y (t) dx (t)
y (t )+3 +2 =
dt dt 2 dt
Exercise 7. Determine the transfer function of a causal discrete-time LTI system
described by the following equation:
y ( n)+3 y ( n−1)+ 2 y (n−2)= x (n−1)
Exercise 8. Determine the step response of a causal discrete-time LTI system described
by the following equation:

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 y ( n)+3 y ( n−1)+ 2 y (n−2)= x (n−1)
Exercise 9. A discrete-time LTI system has the following impulse response:
h(n)=2−n u(n)
Determine the output of the system when the input signal is:
x ( n)=sin(π n/ 3+π / 4)+2
Exercise 10. Determine the impulse response of the following causal LTI system:
dy t 
− y t =x t x t−1
dt
Exercise 11. Determine the impulse response of the following causal LTI system:
4 y  n− y n−2= x n−2 x n−1
Exercise 12. The negative feedback control system shown in figure bellow has a plant P
and a feedback coefficient of K, in which the plant P is described by the equation
dy (t )
−2 y (t )= x (t )
dt
and K is a real value.

x(t) - P y(t)

Compute the transfer function of the feedback control system.

Exercise 13. The negative feedback control system shown in figure bellow has a plant P
and a feedback coefficient of K, in which the plant P is described by the equation
dy (t )
−2 y (t )= x (t )
dt
and K is a real value.

x(t) - P y(t)

Determine K so that the system is causal and stable.

Exercise 14. Determine the frequency response of an LTI system having the following
impulse response:
h(t)=sin (t)[u(t )−u(t−1)]
Exercise 15. Determine the response of an LTI system having the following impulse
response:
h(t)=sin (t)[u(t )−u(t−1)]
to the input signal:
x (t )=cos( 2t +π/ 4)+1

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Exercise 16. Determine the step response of the system having the following impulse
response:
h(n)=(−1/ 2)n u (n)
Exercise 17. Determine the step response of the system having the following impulse
response:
h(n)=δ (n)−δ( n−2)
Exercise 18. Determine the step response of the system having the following impulse
response:
h (n)=(−1)n [ u (n+2)−u (n−3)]
Exercise 19. Determine the step response of the system having the following impulse
response:
h(n)=nu( n)
Exercise 20. Determine the step response of the system having the following impulse
response:
h(t)=(1/4)[ u(t )−u(t−4)]
Exercise 21. Determine the step response of the system having the following impulse
response:
h (t)=u(t )
Exercise 22. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following differential equation:
dy (t )
5 +10 y (t)=2 x (t )
dt
Exercise 23. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2
+6 +8 y (t )=
dt dt dt
Exercise 24. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dx (t )
2
+ 4 y (t)=3
dt dt
Exercise 25. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t )
2
+2 + 2 y (t )= x (t )
dt dt
Exercise 26. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2 +2 + y (t )=
dt dt dt
Exercise 27. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)−ay (n−1)=2 x ( n)
Exercise 28. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)−(1/ 4) y (n−1)−(1/8) y ( n−2)= x (n)+ x (n−1)

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Exercise 29. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)+(9/16) y (n−2)= x ( n−1)
Exercise 30. Determine the homogeneous solution for the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)+ y (n−1)+(1/ 4) y (n−2)= x ( n)+2 x (n−1)
Exercise 31. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
dy (t )
5 +10 y (t)=2 x (t )
dt
given the input:
x (t )=2
Exercise 32. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
dy (t )
5 +10 y (t)=2 x (t )
dt
given the input:
x (t )=e−t
Exercise 33. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
dy (t )
5 +10 y (t)=2 x (t )
dt
given the input:
x (t )=cos(3 t )
Exercise 34. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dx (t )
2
+ 4 y (t)=3
dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=t
Exercise 35. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dx (t )
2
+ 4 y (t)=3
dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=e−t
Exercise 36. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dx (t )
2
+ 4 y (t)=3
dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=cos(t )+sin(t )
Exercise 37. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:

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 d 2 y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2
+2 + y (t )=
dt dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=e−3t
Exercise 38. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2
+2 + y (t )=
dt dt dt
given the input x (t )=2 e−t .
Exercise 39. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2
+2 + y (t )=
dt dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=2 sin(t )
Exercise 40. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(2/5) y ( n−1)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=2 u (n)
Exercise 41. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(2 /5) y ( n−1)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=−(1/2)n u(n)
Exercise 42. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(2/5) y ( n−1)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=cos(π n/5)
Exercise 43. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(1 / 4) y (n−1)−(1 /8) y ( n−2)= x (n)+ x (n−1)
given the input:
x ( n)=nu (n)
Exercise 44. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(1/ 4) y (n−1)−(1/8) y ( n−2)= x (n)+ x (n−1)
given the input:
x ( n)=(1/8)n u(n)
Exercise 45. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(1 / 4) y (n−1)−(1 /8) y ( n−2)= x (n)+ x (n−1)
given the input:

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 x ( n)=e j π n/ 4 u ( n)
Exercise 46. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)−(1 / 4) y (n−1)−(1 /8) y ( n−2)= x (n)+ x (n−1)
given the input:
n
x ( n)=(1/ 2) u(n)
Exercise 47. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)+ y (n−1)+(1/ 2) y (n−2)= x (n)+ 2x(n−1)
given the input:
x ( n)=u (n)
Exercise 48. Determine the particular solution for the system described by the following
difference equation:
y ( n)+ y (n−1)+(1/ 2) y (n−2)= x (n)+ 2x (n−1)
given the input:
n
x ( n)=(−1/2) u(n)
Exercise 49. Determine the output of the system described by the following differential
equation:
dy (t )
+10 y (t)=2 x (t )
dt
given the input:
x (t )=u(t )
and the initial condition:
y (0− )=1
Exercise 50. Determine the output of the system described by the following differential
equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2 +2 + y (t )=
dt dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=sin(t )u(t )
and the initial conditions:

y (0− )=0 and ∣

dy (t)
dt t=0−
=1

Exercise 51. Determine the output of the system described by the following differential
equation:
d 2 y (t) dy (t )
2
+6 +8 y (t )=2 x (t )
dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=e−t u(t )
and the initial conditions:

y (0− )=−1 and ∣

dy (t)
dt t=0−
=1

Exercise 52. Determine the output of the system described by the following differential
equation:

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 2
d y (t) dx (t )
2
+ y (t)=3
dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=2 te−t u(t )
and the initial conditions:

y (0− )=−1 and

dy (t)
∣
dt t=0−
=1

Exercise 53. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following differential equation:
dy (t )
+10 y (t)=2 x (t )
dt
given the input:
x (t )=u(t )
and the initial condition:
y (0− )=1
Exercise 54. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following differential equation:
2
d y (t) dy (t ) dx (t )
2 +2 + y (t )=
dt dt dt
given the input:
x (t )=sin(t )u(t )
and the initial conditions:

y (0− )=0 and

dy (t)
dt t=0−
=1 ∣
Exercise 55. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following differential equation:
2
d y (t) dy (t )
2
+6 +8 y (t )=2 x (t )
dt dt
given the input:
−t
x (t )=e u(t )
and the initial conditions:

y (0− )=−1 and

dy (t)
dt t=0− ∣
=1

Exercise 56. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following differential equation:
d 2 y (t) dx (t )
2
+ y (t)=3
dt dt
given the input:
−t
x (t )=2 te u(t )
and the initial conditions:

y (0− )=−1 and

dy (t)
dt t=0−
=1 ∣
Exercise 57. Determine the output of the system described by the following difference
equation:
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 y ( n)−(1/ 2) y ( n−1)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=(−1/2)n u(n)
and the initial condition:
y (−1)=3
Exercise 58. Determine the output of the system described by the following difference
equation:
y ( n)−(1 /9) y (n−2)= x (n−1)
given the input:
x ( n)=u(n)
the initial conditions:
y (−1)=1 and y (−2)=0
Exercise 59. Determine the output of the system described by the following difference
equation:
y ( n)+(1 / 4) y (n−1)−(1 /8) y ( n−2)= x(n)+ x (n−1)
given the input
x ( n)=(−1)n u(n) x(n) = (-1/2)^n u(n)
and the initial conditions: x(n) = (1/4)^n u(n)
y (−1)=4 and y (−2)=−2
Exercise 60. Determine the output of the system described by the following difference
equation:
y ( n)−(3/ 4) y (n−1)+(1/8) y (n−2)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=2 u(n)
and the initial conditions:
y (−1)=1 and y (−2)=−1
Exercise 61. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)−(1/ 2) y ( n−1)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=(−1/2)n u(n)
and the initial condition:
y (−1)=3
Exercise 62. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)−(1 /9) y (n−2)= x (n−1)
given the input:
x ( n)=u(n)
and the initial conditions:
y (−1)=1 and y (−2)=0
Exercise 63. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)+(1 / 4) y (n−1)−(1 /8) y ( n−2)= x(n)+ x (n−1)
given the input:

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 x ( n)=(−1)n u(n)
and the initial conditions:
y (−1)=4 and y (−2)=−2
Exercise 64. Determine the natural and forced responses of the system described by the
following difference equation:
y ( n)−(3/ 4) y (n−1)+(1/8) y (n−2)=2 x (n)
given the input:
x ( n)=2 u (n)
and the initial conditions:
y (−1)=1 and y (−2)=−1
Exercise 65. Find the difference equation describing the discrete-time system represented
by the following block diagram:

X(s) - s + Y(s)

Exercise 66. Find the difference equation describing the discrete-time system represented
by the following block diagram:

X(s) s - s Y(s)

Exercise 67. Draw the block-diagram representation of a discrete-time LTI system

described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

A=
[ 1 −1 /2
1/ 3 0
, B=] 1
2 []
, C =[ 1 1 ] , and D=[ 0 ]

Exercise 68. Draw the block-diagram representation of a discrete-time LTI system

described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

[ ] []
A= 1 −1/ 2 , B= 1 , C =[ 1 −1 ] , and D=[ 0 ]
1/3 0 2
Exercise 69. Draw the block-diagram representation of a discrete-time LTI system
described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

[ ] []
A= 0 −1/2 , B= 0 , C =[ 1 0 ] , and D=[ 1 ]
1/ 3 −1 1
Exercise 70. Draw the block-diagram representation of a discrete-time LTI system
described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

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 [ ] []
A= 0 0 , B= 2 , C =[ 1 −1 ] , and D=[ 0 ]
0 1 3
Exercise 71. Draw the block-diagram representation of a continuous-time LTI system
described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

[
A= 1/ 3
0 −1/2
0
, B= ] −1
2 [ ]
, C =[ 1 1 ] , and D=[ 0 ]

Exercise 72. Draw the block-diagram representation of a continuous-time LTI system

described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

[ ] [ ]
A= 1 1 , B= −1 , C =[ 0 −1 ] , and D=[ 0 ]
1 0 2
Exercise 73. Draw the block-diagram representation of a continuous-time LTI system
described by the following state-variable representation matrices:

[ ] []
A= 1 −2 , B= 2 , C =[ 1 1 ] , and D=[ 0 ]
1 1 3
Exercise 74. Determine the discrete-time Fourier series representation for the following
signal:
x ( n)=cos(6 π n /17+π /3) .
Exercise 75. Determine the discrete-time Fourier series representation for the following
signal:
x ( n)=2 sin(4 π n/19)+cos(10 π n/19)+ 1 .
Exercise 76. Determine the discrete-time Fourier series representation for the following
signal:
+∞
x ( n)= ∑ {(−1)k [δ( n−2 k )+ δ(n+3 k )]} .
k=−∞

Exercise 77. Determine the time-domain signal represented by the following discrete-
time Fourier series coefficients:
X k =cos(8π k /21)
Exercise 78. Determine the time-domain signal represented by the following discrete-
time Fourier series coefficients:
X k =cos(10π k /19)+2 j sin( 4 π k /19)
Exercise 79. Determine the time-domain signal represented by the following discrete-
time Fourier series coefficients:
+∞
X k= ∑ {(−1)m [δ (k −2 m)−2δ (k +3m)]}
m=−∞

Exercise 80. Determine the Fourier series representation for the following signal:
x (t )=sin(3 πt )+cos (4 π t) .
Exercise 81. Determine the Fourier series representation for the following signal:
+∞
x (t )= ∑ {(−1)k [δ (t−k / 3)+δ (t +2 k /3)]} .
k =−∞

Exercise 82. Determine the Fourier series representation for the following signal:
+∞
x (t )= ∑ [e 2 π k /7 δ (t −2 k )] .
k =−∞

Exercise 83. Determine the time-domain signal represented by the following Fourier
series coefficients:
X k = j δ( k −1)− j δ( k +1)+δ (k −3)+δ(k +3) (ω0 =2 π)
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Exercise 84. Determine the time-domain signal represented by the following Fourier
series coefficients:
X k = j δ( k −1)− j δ( k +1)+δ (k −3)+δ(k +3) (ω0 =4 π)
Exercise 85. Determine the time-domain signal represented by the following Fourier
series coefficients:
X k =(−1/ 3)∣k∣ (ω0 =1)
Exercise 86. Determine the magnitude and phase spectra of the following signal:
n
x (n)=(3 /4) u( n−4) .
Exercise 87. Determine the magnitude and phase spectra of the following signal:
∣n∣
x ( n)=a (∣a∣<1) .
Exercise 88. Determine the magnitude and phase spectra of the following signal:

{
x ( n)=
1/2+1/2 cos ( π n/ N ) (∣n∣≤N )
0 (∣n∣> N )
Exercise 89. Determine the magnitude and phase spectra of the following signal:
x ( n)=2 δ(4−2 n) .
Exercise 90. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following discrete-
time Fourier transform:
X (Ω)=cos( 2 Ω)+ j sin(2Ω)
Exercise 91. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following discrete-
time Fourier transform:
X (Ω)=sin (Ω)+cos (Ω/2)
Exercise 92. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following discrete-
time Fourier transform:

∣X (Ω)∣= { 1 (π/4 <∣Ω∣<3 π/4)

0 (∣Ω∣≤π /4∨∣Ω∣≥3 π/4)
arg { X (Ω)}=−4 Ω
Exercise 93. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
−2 t
x (t)=e u (t−3)
Exercise 94. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
−4∣t∣
x (t)=e
Exercise 95. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
−t
x (t)=te u (t)
Exercise 96. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
∞
x (t)=∑ a δ(t−k )
k
(∣a∣<1)
k=0

Exercise 97. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:

0 {
X (ω)= cos(2 ω) (∣ω∣<π/4)
(∣ω∣≥π/ 4)
Exercise 98. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
X (ω)=e−2 ω u (ω)
Exercise 99. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
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 X (ω)=e−2∣ω∣
Exercise 100. Determine the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:
x (t)=e−t cos( 2 π t)u (t)
Exercise 101. Determine the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:

{
x ( n)= cos( π n /10)+ jsin (π n/ 10) (∣n∣<10)
0 (∣n∣≥10)
Exercise 102. Determine the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:
x (t)=e 1+t u (2−t)
Exercise 103. Determine the appropriate Fourier representation of the following signal:
x (t)=∣sin(2 π t)∣
Exercise 104. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following
frequency-domain representation:

X k={e− jk π/ 2 (∣k∣<10)
0 (∣k∣≥10)
and the fundamental period of the signal T =1 .
Exercise 105. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following
frequency-domain representation:

{
X ( ω)= cos( ω/4)+ jsin (ω /4) (∣ω∣<π)
0 (∣ω∣≥π)
Exercise 106. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following
frequency-domain representation:
X (Ω)=∣sin(Ω)∣
Exercise 107. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
x (t)=sin(2 π t) e−t u(t)
Exercise 108. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
x (t)=te−3∣t−1∣
Exercise 109. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
2sin (3 π t) sin(2 π t)
x (t)=
πt πt
Exercise 110. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
d
x (t)= te−2 t sin(t )u (t)
dt
Exercise 111. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
t
sin(2 π τ)
x (t)=∫ πτ dτ
−∞
Exercise 112. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
x (t)=e−t+ 2 u(t−2)
Exercise 113. Determine the Fourier transform of the following signal:
sin (t) d sin( 2t )
x (t)= ∗
πt dt πt
Exercise 114. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
jω
X (ω)=
(1+ j ω)2

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Exercise 115. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
4 sin( 2 ω−4) 4sin (2 ω+ 4)
X (ω)= −
2 ω−4 2 ω+4
Exercise 116. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
1
X (ω)= −π δ (ω)
j ω( j ω+2)
Exercise 117. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:

X (ω)=
d
dω
[ sin( 2 ω)
4 sin(4 ω) ω ]
Exercise 120. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
2sin (ω)
X ( ω)=
ω ( j ω+2)
Exercise 121. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following Fourier
transform:
4 sin2 (ω)
X (ω)= 2
ω
Exercise 122. Given the following Fourier transform pair:

{
x (t)= 1 (∣t∣<1) ´ X (ω)= ω
0 (∣t∣≥1)
2sin (ω)

Evaluate the Fourier transform of the following signal:

y (t)= x( )
t−2
2
Exercise 123. Given the following Fourier transform pair:

x (t)=
{
1 (∣t∣<1)
0 (∣t∣≥1)
´ X (ω)= ω
2sin (ω)

Evaluate the Fourier transform of the following signal:

y (t)=sin (π t )x (t )
Exercise 124. Given the following Fourier transform pair:

{
x (t)= 1 (∣t∣<1) ´ X (ω)= ω
0 (∣t∣≥1)
2sin (ω)

Evaluate the Fourier transform of the following signal:

y (t)= x (t+1)− x(2 t−1)
Exercise 125. Given the following Fourier transform pair:

x (t)={1 (∣t∣<1)
0 (∣t∣≥1)
´ X (ω)= ω
2sin (ω)

Evaluate the Fourier transform of the following signal:

y (t)=2 tx(t)
Exercise 126. Given the following Fourier transform pair:

x (t)=
{1 (∣t∣<1)
0 (∣t∣≥1)
´ X (ω)= ω
2 sin(ω)

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Evaluate the Fourier transform of the following signal:
y (t )= x (t )∗x (t )
Exercise 127. Given the discrete-time Fourier transform X (Ω) of the following signal:
∣n∣
x ( n)=n( 3/4)
Without evaluating X (Ω) , find the signal y (n) if its discrete-time Fourier transform
Y (Ω) is given by:
− j4Ω
Y (Ω)=e X (Ω)
Exercise 128. Given the discrete-time Fourier transform X (Ω) of the following signal:
∣n∣
x ( n)=n( 3/4)
Without evaluating X (Ω) , find the signal y (n) if its discrete-time Fourier transform
Y (Ω) is given by:
Y (Ω)=Re[ X (Ω)]
Exercise 129. Given the discrete-time Fourier transform X (Ω) of the following signal:
x ( n)=n( 3/4)∣n∣
Without evaluating X (Ω) , find the signal y (n) if its discrete-time Fourier transform
Y (Ω) is given by:
dX (Ω)
Y (Ω)=
dΩ
Exercise 130. Given the discrete-time Fourier transform X (Ω) of the following signal:
∣n∣
x ( n)=n( 3/4)
Without evaluating X (Ω) , find the signal y (n) if its discrete-time Fourier transform
Y (Ω) is given by:
Y (Ω)=X (Ω)+ X (−Ω)
Exercise 131. Given the discrete-time Fourier transform X (Ω) of the following signal:
∣n∣
x ( n)=n( 3/4)
Without evaluating X (Ω) , find the signal y (n) if its discrete-time Fourier transform
Y (Ω) is given by:
dX (2 Ω)
Y (Ω)=
dΩ
Exercise 132. A periodic signal x (t) has the following Fourier series representation:
X k =−k 2−∣k∣
Without determining x (t) , find the Fourier series representation of the following
signal:
y (t)= x (3 t)
Exercise 133. A periodic signal x (t) has the following Fourier series representation:
X k =−k 2−∣k∣
Without determining x (t) , find the Fourier series representation of the following
signal:
y (t)= x (t−1)
Exercise 134. A periodic signal x (t) has the following Fourier series representation:
X k =−k 2−∣k∣

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Without determining x (t) , find the Fourier series representation of the following
signal:
dx( t)
y (t)=
dt
Exercise 135. A periodic signal x (t) has the following Fourier series representation:
X k =−k 2−∣k∣
Without determining x (t) , find the Fourier series representation of the following
signal:
y (t)=cos(4 π t ) x ( t)
Exercise 136. Sketch the magnitude response and the phase response of the system
described by the following impulse response:
−2 t
h( t)=δ (t)−2 e u(t )
Exercise 137. Sketch the magnitude response and the phase response of the system
described by the following impulse response:
−2 t
h( t)=4 e cos (50 t)
Exercise 138. Sketch the magnitude response and the phase response of the system
described by the following impulse response:

h( n)=
1 7 n
8 8 ()
u(n)

Exercise 139. Sketch the magnitude response and the phase response of the system
described by the following impulse response:

h( n)=
{
(−1)n (∣n∣≤10)
0 (∣n∣>10)
Exercise 140. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of a system,
given the following pair of input and output signals for the system:
−t −2 t −3 t
x (t)=e u(t ) and y (t)=e u( t)+e u(t )
Exercise 141. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of a system,
given the following pair of input and output signals for the system:
−3 t −3(t−2 )
x (t)=e u( t) and y (t)=e u (t−2)
Exercise 142. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of a system,
given the following pair of input and output signals for the system:
−2 t −2 t
x (t)=e u (t) and y (t)=2 te u (t)
Exercise 143. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of a system,
given the following pair of input and output signals for the system:
n n n
x ( n)=(1/ 2) u (n) and y (n)=(1/ 4)(1 /2) u( n)+(1/4) u (n)
Exercise 144. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of a system,
given the following pair of input and output signals for the system:
n n n−1
x (n)=(1/ 4) u( n) and y (n)=(1/ 4) u (n)−(1/ 4) u (n−1)
Exercise 145. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of the system
described by the following differential equation:
dy (t)
+3 y( t)= x(t)
dt

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Exercise 146. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of the system
described by the following differential equation:
2
d y (t ) dy (t) −dx (t)
2
+5 +6 y(t)=
dt dt dt
Exercise 147. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of the system
described by the following difference equation:
y (n)−(1/ 4) y ( n−1)−( 1/8) y (n−2)=3 x (n)−( 3/4) x (n−1)
Exercise 148. Determine the frequency response and the impulse response of the system
described by the following difference equation:
y (n)+(1/2) y (n−1)= x (n)−2 x (n−1)
Exercise 149. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following
unilateral Laplace transform:
1
X 1 (s )=
(s+2)( s+3)
Exercise 150. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following
unilateral Laplace transform:
1
X (s )=e
[
−2 s d
] 1
ds ( s +1)2
Exercise 151. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following
unilateral Laplace transform:
1 1
X ( s )=
(2s +1) 2+4
Exercise 152. Given the Laplace transform X (s ) of the following signal:
x (t)=cos (2 t)u (t)
Determine the signal y (t) if its Laplace transform is given by:
Y ( s )=(s +1) X (s)
Exercise 153. Given the Laplace transform X (s ) of the following signal:
x (t)=cos (2 t)u (t)
Determine the signal y (t) if its Laplace transform is given by:
Y ( s )= X (3 s )
Exercise 154. Given the Laplace transform X (s ) of the following signal:
x (t)=cos (2 t)u (t)
Determine the signal y (t) if its Laplace transform is given by:
−2
Y ( s )=s X ( s)
Exercise 155. Given the Laplace transform of the signal x (t) as follows:
2s
X (s )= 2
s +2
Determine Laplace transform of the following signal:
y (t)= x (3 t)
Exercise 156. Given the Laplace transform of the signal x (t) as follows:
2s
X (s )= 2
s +2
Determine Laplace transform of the following signal:
y (t)= x (t−2)
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Exercise 157. Given the Laplace transform of the signal x (t) as follows:
2s
X (s )= 2
s +2
Determine Laplace transform of the following signal:
dx (t)
y (t)= x (t)∗
dt
Exercise 158. Given the Laplace transform of the signal x (t) as follows:
2s
X (s )= 2
s +2
Determine Laplace transform of the following signal:
−t
y (t)=e x (t)
Exercise 159. Given the Laplace transform of the signal x (t) as follows:
2s
X (s )= 2
s +2
Determine Laplace transform of the following signal:
y (t)=2 tx(t )
Exercise 160. Given the following Laplace transform pair:
−at 1
x (t)=e u( t) ´ X (s )=
s+ a
Evaluate the unilateral Laplace transform of the following signal:
−at
y (t)=e cos(ω0 t)u(t )
Exercise 160. Determine the forced and natural responses for the LTI system described
by the following differential equation with the specified initial and input conditions:
dy (t)
+10 y (t)=10 x (t) , y (0− )=1 , and x (t)=u (t)
dt
Exercise 161. Determine the forced and natural responses for the LTI system described
by the following differential equation with the specified initial and input conditions:
d 2 y (t ) dy (t)
dt 2
+5
dt
+ 6 y(t)=−4 x( t)−3
dx (t)
dt
, y (0− )=−1 ,
dy (t)
dt t=0− ∣
=5 and

x (t)=e−t u(t)
Exercise 162. Determine the forced and natural responses for the LTI system described
by the following differential equation with the specified initial and input conditions:
d 2 y (t )
dt 2
+ y (t)=8 x (t) , y (0− )=0 ,
dt∣
dy (t)
t=0−
=2 and x (t)=e−t u( t)

Exercise 163. Determine the forced and natural responses for the LTI system described
by the following differential equation with the specified initial and input conditions:
d 2 y (t ) dy (t )
dt 2
+2
dt
+5 y (t )=
dx(t )
dt
, y (0− )=2 , ∣
dy (t)
dt t=0−
=0 and x (t)=u (t )

Exercise 164. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following bilateral
Laplace transform:
e5 s
X ( s )= (Re ( s)<−2)
s+ 2
Exercise 165. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following bilateral
Laplace transform:

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 d2
X ( s )= 2 ( )
1
ds s−3
(Re ( s)>3)

Exercise 166. Determine the time-domain signal corresponding to the following bilateral
Laplace transform:
−s−4
X (s )= 2 (−2<Re(s)<−1)
s +3 s+2
Exercise 167. Determine the impulse response of a causal system having the following
transfer function:
2
2 s +2 s−2
H (s)= 2
s −1
Exercise 168. Determine the impulse response of a stable system having the following
transfer function:
2 s 2 +2 s−2
H (s)= 2
s −1
Exercise 169. Determine the impulse response of a causal system having the following
transfer function:
2 s−1
H (s)= 2
s +2 s+1
Exercise 170. Determine the impulse response of a stable system having the following
transfer function:
2 s−1
H (s)= 2
s +2 s+1
Exercise 171. Determine the impulse response of a causal system having the following
transfer function:
−5 s 2
H (s)=e +
s−2
Exercise 172. Determine the impulse response of a stable system having the following
transfer function:
2
H (s)=e−5 s+
s−2
Exercise 173. Determine the transfer function and the impulse response of a stable
system, given a pair of its input and output signals as follows:
−t −2 t
x (t)=e u( t) and y (t)=e cos(t) u(t )
Exercise 174. Determine the transfer function and the impulse response of a stable
system, given a pair of its input and output signals as follows:
−2 t −t −3 t
x (t)=e u (t) and y (t)=−2 e u(t )+ 2 e u(t )
Exercise 175. Determine the transfer function and the impulse response of a causal
system described by the following differential equation:
dy (t )
+10 y (t)=10 x (t )
dt
Exercise 176. Determine the transfer function and the impulse response of a causal
system described by the following differential equation:
d 2 y (t ) dy (t) dx (t)
2
+5 + 6 y(t )= x(t)+
dt dt dt

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 Exercise 177. Determine the transfer function and the impulse response of a causal
system described by the following differential equation:
2
d y (t ) dy (t) dx (t)
2
− −2 y (t )=−4 x (t)+5
dt dt dt

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