(New page: A system is call linear if the system is "distributive". Ex. The system is y(t)=2x(t+3). The output of the signal x1(t)=t is y1(t)=2(t+3)=2t+6. The output of the signal x2(t)=t-1 is y2(...)
 
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What is the output of the signal x(t)=x1(t)+x2(t)=t+t-1?
 
What is the output of the signal x(t)=x1(t)+x2(t)=t+t-1?
  
y(t)=2(2(t+3)-1)
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y(t)=2(2(t+3)-1)=2(2t+5)=4t+10
    =2(2t+5)
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    =4t+10
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This system is linear beacause
 
This system is linear beacause

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A system is call linear if the system is "distributive".

Ex. The system is y(t)=2x(t+3).

The output of the signal x1(t)=t is y1(t)=2(t+3)=2t+6. The output of the signal x2(t)=t-1 is y2(t)=2(t+3-1)=2t+4.

What is the output of the signal x(t)=x1(t)+x2(t)=t+t-1?

y(t)=2(2(t+3)-1)=2(2t+5)=4t+10

This system is linear beacause

y(t)=4t+10 y1(t)+y2(t)=2t+6+2t+4=4t+10

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