SYDE 252 Diagnostic Exercises Sept.

13, 2007

e −2 t t≥0 1 0 ≤ τ ≤ 2
1. Consider the functions: h(t ) =  ; p(τ ) =  .
 0 t<0 0 elsewhere

a. Sketch h( τ )  vs.  τ .

b. Sketch p( τ )  vs.  τ .

c. Sketch p( −τ )  vs.  τ .

d. Sketch p( 1 − τ )  vs.  τ .

e. Sketch h( τ ) p( 1 − τ )  vs.  τ .

f. Find ∫ h( τ ) p( 1 − τ ) dτ .
−∞

g. Find ∫ h( τ ) p( 3 − τ ) dτ .
−∞

h. Find ∫ h( τ ) p( t − τ ) dτ , and sketch for all t < 0,   0 ≤ t ≤ 2,  and t > 2 .

−∞
2. Find z and ∠z for: (Note: j = −1 , and recall that any complex number z can
be expressed in either polar: , or Cartesian form: , with ,
and . z is the magnitude and ∠z is the angle of the vector z in the complex
plane.)
jπ
a. z = 4e 3

( )
jπ
2e 6
+ 3 − 1 e jπ
b. z = 3 j 3π j 7π
2e 4
+ 2 2e 4

3. Solve the differential equation: y ′′( t ) + 25 y( t ) = 24 sin( t ) , for y( 0) = 1,  y ′( 0) = 1 .

Hint: find the homogeneous and particular solution, then combine to get the complete
solution.

If the left side is changed to y ′′( t ) + 10 y ′( t ) + 25 y( t ) , how is the complete solution

affected? (Do not try to find the complete solution, just describe the general
effect.)