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===Answer 2===
 
===Answer 2===
 
The delta function is zero everywhere except when n=0 and since we are multiplying the delta by n the answer would thus be 0.  
 
The delta function is zero everywhere except when n=0 and since we are multiplying the delta by n the answer would thus be 0.  
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===Answer 3===
 
===Answer 3===
 
write it here.
 
write it here.
 
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Simplify this summation

$ \sum_{n=-\infty}^\infty n \delta [n]  $

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Answer 1

The answer is 0 ?

Instructor's comment: Yes, it's zero. Can you justify your answer? -pm

Answer 2

The delta function is zero everywhere except when n=0 and since we are multiplying the delta by n the answer would thus be 0.

Instructor's comment: Yes, that's the idea. Now can you justify your answer "in math" instead of "in words"? -pm

Answer 3

write it here.


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