Need help with communication system problem

In summary, The conversation is about a person taking a required course in Communication systems and needing help with a communication problem involving a sinusoidal process with random phase. The person is confused and going into either Power or Control Systems. The questions involve finding the mean and autocorrelation function of the process, and the person believes that changing the phase does not affect these values.
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vptran84
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Ok, so i just started taking a course in Communication systems. So far I am confused. I am never going into communication systems, but i still have to take the required course. I'm going into either Power or Control Systems.

But anyways, I really need help with this communcation problem:

Consider a sinusoidal process with random phase, defined by
X(t)=20cos(40,000,000*pi + theta) where theta is a random variable uniformly distributed over the interval [-2p, 0).

a) What is the Mean of the process X(t): I know that the mean is u = E[X(t)]

b) What is the Autocorrelation function of X(t): I know that the autocorrelation is Rx(tau) = E[X(t+tau)X(t)].

If anyone can give me any hints, i would greatly appreciate it. thank you
 
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I think it is a trick question. Changing the phase does not influence the mean or the autocorrelation.
 

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