Complex exponentials & phasors

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Homework Statement


x(t) = 2sin([tex]\omega[/tex]0t + 45o) + cos([tex]\omega[/tex]0t)

Express x(t) in the form x(t) = Acos([tex]\omega[/tex]0t + [tex]\phi[/tex])

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I don't really know when to begin; I can't find anything about it in the textbook.
 
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I'm not sure what that = 45 is doing. I'm going to assume you meant + 45

[tex]2sin(\omega_0 t + 45^o) + cos(\omega_0t)[/tex]
our first step in using phasor notation is to define each sinusoid as either a sine or cosine:
[tex]2cos(\omega_0 t +45^o - 90^o) + cos(\omega_0 t)[/tex]
[tex]2cos(\omega_0 t -45^o) + cos(\omega_0 t)[/tex]
we then define what our phasor is at 0 degrees:
[tex]cos(\omega_0t) = (1 \angle 0^o)[/tex]
apply it:
[tex](2 \angle -45^o) + (1 \angle 0^o)[/tex]
break up into rectangular coordinates:
[tex]2cos(-45^o) + 2sin(-45^o)j + 1[/tex]
use common real and imaginary part arithmetic to bring back into polar form:
[tex](2.798 \angle -30.3612)[/tex]
bring out of phasor form:
[tex]2.798cos(\omega_o t - 30.3612^o)[/tex]