Important Points About
Signals
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A signal f1(t) can be represented in terms of another signal f2(t) as
𝒇𝟏 (t) = 𝑪𝟏𝟐 𝒇𝟐 (t)
Coefficient of approximation
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Where:
𝑡2
𝑓 𝑡1 𝑡 𝑓2 𝑡 𝑑𝑡
1
𝐶12 = 𝑡2 2
𝑓 𝑡2 (𝑡)
1
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Vector Analogy
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If two signals are orthogonal the coefficient of relation (C12) is zero.
Examples: sine and cosine
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The condition for Orthogonality
𝑡2
𝑓 𝑡1 𝑡 𝑓2 𝑡 𝑑𝑡
1
𝐶12 = 𝑡2 2 and 𝐶12 =0
𝑓 𝑡2 (𝑡)
1
Therefore,
𝑡2
𝑓 𝑡1 𝑡 𝑓2 (t) = 0
1
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Example
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Getting the relationship of the two
functions
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