NAME: 25 February 2015

EE301 Signals and Systems Exam 1

Cover Sheet
Test Duration: 75 minutes.
Coverage: Chaps. 1,2
Open Book but Closed Notes.
One 8.5 in. x 11 in. crib sheet
Calculators NOT allowed.
This test contains TWO problems with multiple parts.
All work should be done in the space provided.
You must show ALL work or explain answer for each problem to receive full credit.
WRITE YOUR NAME ON EVERY SHEET.

Prob. No. Topic(s) Points

1. Continuous Time Signals and System Properties 50
2. Discrete Time Signals and System Properties 50

If you want to refer to the input signal and output signal for one part of a problem when
solving a later part, use that parts letter as a subscript, e.g., you can refer to the input signal
and corresponding output signal for part (d) of Prob. 1 as xd (t) and yd (t), respectively.

For the relevant parts, you must indicate which of the formulas below you are using to solve
that particular problem just list the formula letter, e.g., Formula A

1 at 1 bt
Formula A: eat u(t) ebt u(t) = e u(t) + e u(t) (1)
ab ba

Formula B: n u[n] n u[n] = n u[n] + n u[n] (2)

Formula C: if x(t) h(t) = y(t) then: a x(t t1 ) b h(t t2 ) = ab y(t (t1 + t2 )) (3)
Formula D: if x[n]h[n] = y[n] then: a x[nn1 ]b h[nn2 ] = ab y[n(n1 +n2 )] (4)

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Prob. 1. [50 pts] Consider the LTI system characterized by the I/O relationship:
Z t
System 1: y(t) = x( )d
t4

(a) Determine and plot the impulse response of the system, h1 (t).

(b) Is the system causal? Justify your answer using the impulse response.

(c) Is the system stable? Justify your answer using the impulse response.

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(d) You should solve each part of this problem using known convolution results
in conjunction with linearity (homogeneity and superposition) and time-
invariance. You do not need to simplify your answers. Determine and write a
closed-form expression for the output (y(t)) of System 1 for the input

x(t) = 4 e2t u(t)

(e) Determine a closed-form expression for the output (y(t)) of System 1 for the input

x(t) = 4e2t u(t 4)

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(f) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output y(t) of System 1 for the
input
x(t) = 4e2t {u(t) u(t 4)}
.

(g) Determine a closed-form expression for the output (y(t)) of System 1 for the input

x(t) = 3{u(t 2) u(t 6)}

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(h) Consider a second LTI system described by the following difference equation. Deter-
mine the impulse response for System 2, denoted h2 (t).
Z t 1
System 2: y(t) = e 2 (t ) x( )d

(i) Determine a closed-form expression for the output y[n] when the input is

x(t) = 6e3t u(t 2)

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(j) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output of System 2, y(t), for the
input
x(t) = {u(t) u(t 4)}

(k) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output of System 2, y(t), for the
input
x(t) = 2{u(t) u(t 4)} 3{u(t 6) u(t 10)}

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(l) System 1 and System 2 are in series along with a third system (all three in series)
which is a differentiator as described below. Determine a closed-form expression for
the overall impulse response, denoted h0 (t), for the series combination of all three
systems. If you invoke properties of convolution and remember a similar homework
problem, this problem should be quick.
d
System 3: y(t) = x(t)
dt

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Problem 2. [50 points] Show work in space provided.

(a) Consider the causal LTI System characterized by the difference equation below. Write
an expression for the impulse response of this system, denoted h1 [n].
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System 1: y[n] = y[n 1] + x[n]
4

(b) Is the system causal? Justify your answer using the impulse response.

(c) Is the system stable? Justify your answer using the impulse response.

(d) Does the system have memory or is it memoryless? Justify your answer using the
impulse response.

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(e) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output y[n] of System 1 for the
input  n
1
x[n] = 4 u[n]
2
.

(f) Determine a closed-form expression for the output y[n] of System 1 when the input is
 n
1
x[n] = 4 u[n 4]
2
.

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(g) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output y[n] of System 1 for the
input  n
1
x[n] = 4 {u[n] u[n 4]}
2
.

(h) Determine a closed-form expression for the output y[n] of System 1 when the input is

x[n] = 4{u[n] u[n 4]}

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(i) Consider a second LTI system described by the following difference equation. Deter-
mine the impulse response for System 2, denoted h2 [n]. You can write your answer in
sequence form, using an arrow to denote the n = 0 value.

System 2: y[n] = y[n 1] + x[n] x[n 4]

(j) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output of System 2 ,y[n], for the
input below. Write answer in sequence form, using an arrow to denote the n = 0 value.

x[n] = {u[n] u[n 4]}

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(k) Determine and write a closed-form expression for the output of System 2 ,y[n], for the
input below. Write answer in sequence form, using an arrow to denote the n = 0 value.

x[n] = 2{u[n] u[n 4]} 3{u[n 6] u[n 10]}

(l) Determine a closed-form expression for the output y[n] of System 2 when the input is

x[n] = 2[n] [n 1]

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(m) Determine y[n] as the convolution of the two sequences below. Write your answer in
sequence form indicating with an arrow which value corresponds to n = 0. You can
use next page as well as the space below to show all your work.
 n n
1 1

x[n] = 8 {u[n] u[n 4]} h[n] = 16 {u[n] u[n 4]}
2 2

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(additional space for work for part (m) if needed:

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