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c) |j| = <math>\sqrt{(0^2+1^2}</math> = 1 ([[User:Clarkjv|Clarkjv]] 18:33, 10 January 2011 (UTC))
 
c) |j| = <math>\sqrt{(0^2+1^2}</math> = 1 ([[User:Clarkjv|Clarkjv]] 18:33, 10 January 2011 (UTC))
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:<span style="color:green"> Instructor's comments: The answer to a) is correct and the justification is fine, because the signal considered is real-valued. However, the approach from a) does not extend to b), because in b) the signal is complex-valued. To obtain the magnitude of a complex number, you can multiply it by its complex conjugate and then take the square root of the result. Can somebody please propose a different answer for b)? Please keep the answer above "as is", since it it a very common mistake. The answer and justification of c) are both correct. -pm </span>
 
===Answer 2===
 
===Answer 2===
 
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Compute the Magnitude of the following Complex Numbers

a) $ e^2 $

b) $ e^{2j} $

c) $ j $

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


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Answer 1

a)$ |e^2| $ = $ \sqrt{(e^2)^2} $ = $ e^2 $ (Clarkjv 18:33, 10 January 2011 (UTC))

b) $ |e^(2j)| $ = $ \sqrt{(e^2)^2} $ = $ e^2 $ (Clarkjv 18:33, 10 January 2011 (UTC))

c) |j| = $ \sqrt{(0^2+1^2} $ = 1 (Clarkjv 18:33, 10 January 2011 (UTC))

Instructor's comments: The answer to a) is correct and the justification is fine, because the signal considered is real-valued. However, the approach from a) does not extend to b), because in b) the signal is complex-valued. To obtain the magnitude of a complex number, you can multiply it by its complex conjugate and then take the square root of the result. Can somebody please propose a different answer for b)? Please keep the answer above "as is", since it it a very common mistake. The answer and justification of c) are both correct. -pm

Answer 2

write it here.


Answer 3

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