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Compute the Magnitude of the following discrete-time signals
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a) <math>x[n]=e^{2n}</math>
 
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===Answer 1===
 
===Answer 1===
write it here.
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a) <math>|e^{2n}|=\sqrt{(e^{2n})^2}=e^{2n}</math>
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:<span style="color:green"> Instructor's comments: Yes, this is correct, but I would like to propose an alternative justification:  </span>
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:<math>{\color{green}|e^{2n}|=\sqrt{(e^{2n})(e^{2n})^*}=\sqrt{e^{2n}e^{2n}}=e^{2n}}</math>
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:<span style="color:green">where <math>{\color{green}~^*}</math> denotes the complex conjgate.-pm </span>
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b) <math>|e^{2jn}|=|cos(2n)+jsin(2n)|=\sqrt{cos(2n)^2+sin(2n)^2}=\sqrt{1}=1</math>
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:<span style="color:green"> Instructor's comments: Again, the answer and justification are correct. But can somebody propose a different justification? One that is similar to the one I proposed above? -pm  </span>
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c) <math>|j^n|=|e^{nj\pi/2}|=|cos(n\pi/2)+jsin(n\pi/2)|=\sqrt{cos(n\pi/2)^2+sin(n\pi/2)^2}=\sqrt{1}=1</math>
 
===Answer 2===
 
===Answer 2===
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b) <math>|e^{2jn}| = \sqrt{(e^{2jn})(e^{2jn})^*} =\sqrt{(e^{2jn})(e^{-2jn})} = 1</math>
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:<span style="color:green"> Instructor's comments: Good, this is what I was talking about above. I would like to argue that this approach 1. is more general, and 2. is oftentimes more straightforward (i.e. easier computations). -pm  </span>
 
===Answer 3===
 
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write it here.
 
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Practice Question on "Signals and Systems"


More Practice Problems


Topic: Review of Complex Numbers


Question

Compute the Magnitude of the following discrete-time signals

a) $ x[n]=e^{2n} $

b) $ x[n]=e^{2jn} $

c) $ x[n]=j^n $

What properties of the complex magnitude can you use to check your answer?


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Answer 1

a) $ |e^{2n}|=\sqrt{(e^{2n})^2}=e^{2n} $

Instructor's comments: Yes, this is correct, but I would like to propose an alternative justification:
$ {\color{green}|e^{2n}|=\sqrt{(e^{2n})(e^{2n})^*}=\sqrt{e^{2n}e^{2n}}=e^{2n}} $
where $ {\color{green}~^*} $ denotes the complex conjgate.-pm

b) $ |e^{2jn}|=|cos(2n)+jsin(2n)|=\sqrt{cos(2n)^2+sin(2n)^2}=\sqrt{1}=1 $

Instructor's comments: Again, the answer and justification are correct. But can somebody propose a different justification? One that is similar to the one I proposed above? -pm

c) $ |j^n|=|e^{nj\pi/2}|=|cos(n\pi/2)+jsin(n\pi/2)|=\sqrt{cos(n\pi/2)^2+sin(n\pi/2)^2}=\sqrt{1}=1 $

Answer 2

b) $ |e^{2jn}| = \sqrt{(e^{2jn})(e^{2jn})^*} =\sqrt{(e^{2jn})(e^{-2jn})} = 1 $

Instructor's comments: Good, this is what I was talking about above. I would like to argue that this approach 1. is more general, and 2. is oftentimes more straightforward (i.e. easier computations). -pm

Answer 3

write it here.


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