ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

EEE 35: Signals and Systems

Problem Set 1
Instructions: Write the complete solutions on yellow pad. Write any assumptions and box your final
answers. You are expected to work independently. Please consult your instructor for questions and
clarifications. Please submit your answers in the EEE 35 dropbox in the admin office. Deadline: Feb 22,
12nn.
1.

Determine whether or not each of the following signals is periodic. In case a signal is periodic,
specify its fundamental period.
!
a. ! = 3cos (5 + )
!
!

b.

= 3cos (5 + )

c.

= 3cos (/8)cos ( )

d. = cos

!"
!

sin

!"

!
!"
!

+ 3cos

!"
!

+ /3

2.

An analog signal contains frequencies up to 10 kHz.

a. What range of sampling frequencies allows exact reconstruction of this signal from its
samples?
b. Suppose that we sample this signal with a sampling frequency Fs=8 kHz. Examine what
happens to frequency F1=5 kHz.
c. Repeat part (b) for a frequency F2=9 kHz.

3.

A continuous-time signal is shown below. Sketch and label carefully each of the following
signals:
a. x(t-1)
b. x(2-t)
c. x(2t+1)
d.

x(4-t/2)

e. [x(t) + x(-t)]u(t)

f. [ +

!
!

!
!

4.

Let = 3 ( 5) and = !!! (). Compute = .

5.

A system is described by the difference equation

4 1 + 4 2 = ( 1)
where the input is = (1)! (), with initial conditions 1 = 2 = 0.
a.
b.

Draw the Direct Form I and Direct Form II realizations of the system.
Determine the output y(n) for 0.