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Homework Statement
Find the time constant
[itex] x(t)=4 e^{-4t} u(t)[/itex]
Homework Equations
[itex] \tau = \frac{1}{\lambda} [/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
[itex] \tau = \frac{1}{\lambda}= \frac{1}{4} = .25 [/itex]
I know the unit step is shifting the start of the decay function to zero, but I'm not sure how or if this can affect the time constant. So my question is how does the unit step affect the time constant?