Tutorial 2

Q1. Let

x  n   n  2  n 1   n  3] and h n  2 n  1  2 n 1]

Compute and plot each of the following convolutions:

a y1  n   x  n   h  n 
b y3  n   x  n  2  h  n 
c y2  n   x  n   h  n  2 

Q2. Consider an input x[n] and a unit impulse response h[n] given by
n2
1
x  n     u  n  2 ,
2
h  n   u  n  2 .

Determine and plot the output y[n] = x[n] * h[n].

Q3 Compute and plot y[n] = x[n]*h[n], where

1, 3 n8
x  n  
0, otherwise
1, 4  n  15
h  n  
0, otherwise

Q4. Compute and plot the convolution y[n] = x[n] * h[n], where
n
1
x  n     u  n  1 and h  n   u  n  1
3

Q5 Determine and sketch the convolution of the following two signals

 t  1, 0  t 1

x  t   2  t 1 t  2
0
 elesewhere
h  t     t  2   2  t  1

Q6. Suppose that

1, 0  t 1
x t   
0, elsewhere
and h(t) = x(α t), where α ≥ 1.
Determine and sketch y(t) = x(t) * h(t).

Q7. Let

x  t   u  t  3  u t  5 and h t   e3t u t 

1. Compute y(t) = x(t) * h(t)

2. Compute g(t) = (dx(t)/dt) * h(t).
Q8. The following are the impulse responses of LTIO systems. Determine whether each system
is causal and/or stable. Justify your answer.
n
1
h  n    u  n
5
h  n    0.8  u  n  2
n

h  n    0.5  u  n 
n

h  n    5  u  n  3
n


h  t   e 4t u  t  2 
h  t   e 6t u  t  3
h  t   e 2t u  t  50 
h  t   e 2t u  t  1