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<math> y[n]=\sum^{\infty}_{k=-\infty}2^{k}u[-k]u[n-k]</math>
 
<math> y[n]=\sum^{\infty}_{k=-\infty}2^{k}u[-k]u[n-k]</math>
  
<math> n[-k] = 1  -k>=0,    k<=0</math>
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<math> y[n]=\sum^{0}_{k=-\infty}2^{k}u[n-k]</math>
 
<math> y[n]=\sum^{0}_{k=-\infty}2^{k}u[n-k]</math>

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question

3. An LTI system has unit impulse response $ h[n]=u[-n] $ Compute the system's response to the input $ x[n]=2^{n}u[-n]. $(Simplify your answer until all \sum signs disappear.)

solution

$ y[n]=x[n]*h[n] $

$ y[n]=\sum^{\infty}_{k=-\infty}x[n]*h[n-k] $

$ y[n]=\sum^{\infty}_{k=-\infty}2^{k}u[-k]u[n-k] $

n[-k] = 1 -k>=0 k<=0

$ y[n]=\sum^{0}_{k=-\infty}2^{k}u[n-k] $

$ \sum^{0}_{k=n}2^{k}, n<=0 $

0, else

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