Plot the graph and if the signal is periodic, what is the fundamental?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around determining the periodicity of functions plotted in MATLAB, specifically focusing on two examples provided by participants. The scope includes mathematical reasoning and conceptual clarification regarding periodic functions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses uncertainty about declaring time and unit steps in MATLAB.
  • Another participant claims to have solved parts of a problem but struggles with determining if a function is periodic.
  • Participants discuss two specific functions: one involving step functions and another involving cosine and sine components.
  • A question is raised about the periodicity of the cosine function and its period.
  • A later reply asserts that the first function is not periodic while the second is, estimating the period to be around 0.7 based on the graph produced by MATLAB.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on the periodicity of the functions, as participants have differing views on the first function's periodicity and the estimation of the period for the second function.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not provide detailed definitions or assumptions regarding periodicity, and there are unresolved aspects related to the graphical representation of the functions.

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Homework Statement
I am solving a work of signs and systems and asked me to find in the equations below the graph and the fundamental period

And in question 2 asks to plot the graph of the signs and also the convolution.
Relevant Equations
a)
x(t) = u(t-3)+u(1-t)

b) x(t) = 10cos(100t)-2sen(100t)

c) x[n] = 1- e^j4pin/7 + e^ j2pin/5

d) x[n] = (1/2)^n u[n-3]

2)
a) x[n] = (1/3)^n u[-n-1]
h[n] = u[n-1]

b) x(t) = e^2t u(-t)
h(t) = u(t-3)
I do not know how to declare time t and unit steps.
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I can solve 1a and 1b, but I could not figure out if a function is periodic or not.
Both were like this ...

a)
t = (-10:0.01:10);
x1 = t>=3;
x2 = t<1;
xtot=x1+x2;
plot(t,xtot)
axis ([-10,10,0,1.2])

b)
t = (-0.5:0.001:0.5)';
x1 = 10*cos(100*t);
x2 = 2*sin(100*t);
xtot=x1-x2;
plot(t,xtot)
axis ([-0.5,0.5,-11,11])
 
Is the cosine function periodic? What is its period?
 
RPinPA said:
Is the cosine function periodic? What is its period?

Yes, I completed question number 1.
The letter A is not periodic and B is!
Your approximate period by the graph that MatLab gave me is something around 0.7.
 

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