EE1101 Signals and Systems JAN—MAY 2021

Tutorial 5
May 28, 2021

1. A periodic signals x(t) is given below. 3. A 2π - periodic signal x(t) is specified

over one period as
t

A 
 0≤t<A
 A
x(t)

x(t) = 1 A ≤ t < π


0 π ≤ t < 2π


−3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 Represent x(t) in its exponential Fourier

t→ series.
4. The exponential Fourier series coeffi-
(a) Determine the Continuous Time
cients of a periodic signal x(t) are given
Fourier Series (CTFS) coefficients of
by
x(t) in the exponential form. Sketch (
the magnitude and phase spectra. jk, |k| < 3
ak =
0, otherwise
2A
Furthermore, x(t + 4) = x(t). Determine
y(t)

A the signal x(t).

5. Let x(t + T ) = x(t), having exponential
−2.5−1.5−0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5 Fourier series coefficients ak . Derive the
t→ Fourier series coefficients of the following
signals in terms of ak (Hint: Use analy-
sis/synthesis equation).
(b) Determine the CTFS coefficients of
the periodic signal y(t) in the expo- (a) x(t − t0 )
nential form. Sketch the magnitude (b) x(−t)
and phase spectra. (c) x∗ (t)
(c) Using Fourier series properties, de- (d) x(t − t0 ) + x(t + t0 )
rive the CTFS coefficients of y(t)
(e) Even{x(t)}
from those of x(t).
(f) Real{x(t)}
2. Determine the CTFS coefficients of the
6. Let x(t) be a real-valued periodic signal
following periodic signals with period
with period T.
T = 1. Sketch the magnitude and phase
spectra. (a) Show that if x(t) = x(−t), the
( Fourier series expansion does not
1 |t| < 1/4 contain any sine terms.
(a) x1 (t) =
0 1/4 ≤ |t| < 1/2 (b) Show that if x(t) = −x(−t), the
( Fourier series expansion does not
sin(2πt) 0 ≤ t < 1/2
(b) x2 (t) = contain any cosine terms. What can
0 −1/2 ≤ t < 0 you say about the value of a0 ?
7. (a) Suppose the complex-valued peri- Find the trigonometric Fourier series co-
odic signal possesses conjugate sym- efficients of
metry, i.e, x(t) = x∗ (−t). What
(a) x1 (t) in Q2(a)
property do the FS coefficients pos-
sess? (b) x2 (t) = x1 (t − 0.25) − 0.5
(b) Now suppose we define “evenness”
9. Find Fourier series coefficients of the pe-
for a complex-valued signal as x(t)
riodic signal
= x(-t). Do the FS coefficients of
x(t) possess any special property? ∞
X
x(t) = δ(t − kT )
8. The trigonometric Fourier series expan- k=−∞
sion of real-valued periodic signal x(t)
with period T is given by, where x(t) = x(t + T )
∞
X
x(t) = C0 + [Ck cos(kω0 t) + Dk sin(kω0 t)]
k=1

where, 10. Let x(t) = | sin t|.

0 00
1
Z (a) Plot the signals x (t) and x (t).
C0 = x(t) dt
T T (b) Find the Fourier series coefficients of
Z 00
2 the signal x(t) + x (t).
Ck = x(t) cos(kω0 t) dt
T T (c) Use the differentiation property to
Z
2 find the Fourier series coefficients of
Dk = x(t) sin(kω0 t) dt
T T the signal x(t).

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