EE 221: Signal Analysis & Systems

Prof. Mohammed Hawa

Convolution: Practice Problems

= =
∗
Q1. For the signals and , determine the
convolution result .

Q1. Solution.

Region #1: For time-shift < 0

= ∗ = −

= 0 =0
Region #2: For time-shift ≥ 0
= ∗ = −

= 1 = =

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Full Solution (the ramp signal):

0, <0
= ∗ = ramp = =
, ≥0

For an animation of the graphical solution, please watch the YouTube

video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJ7UAb2vVk).

= = rect " %, determine the

# $
$
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Q2. For the signals and
convolution result .

and then − as follows

Q2. Solution. To perform the graphical solution, first draw ,

Region #1: For time-shift < 1

= ∗ = −

= 0 =0

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Region #2: For time-shift 1 ≤ <3
= ∗ = −
)
= 1×1 =1×1× )
= −1

Region #3: For time-shift ≥ 3

= ∗ = −
)
= 1×1 =1×1× )
* =2
*

Full Solution (three regions):

0, <1
= ∗ = , − 1, 1 ≤ < 3
2, ≥3

For an animation of the graphical solution, please watch the YouTube

video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJ7UAb2vVk).

3
 = 3- #
= rect − 0.5 , determine
∗
Q3. For the signals and
the convolution result .

and then − as follows

Q3. Solution. To perform the graphical solution, first draw ,

y(-t)
x(t)

y(t)
x(t) vs. y( - t)
x(t)y( - t)
y)( )
(x

Region #1: For time-shift < 0

= ∗ = −

= 0 =0

Region #2: For time-shift 0 ≤ <1

= ∗ = −

- #
= 3- #
×1 = 3×0 1 = 3 1−-
−1

Region #3: For time-shift ≥ 1

= ∗ = −

- #
= 3- #
×1 =3×0 1 = 3- -) − 1
) −1 )

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Full Solution (three regions):

0, <0
= ∗ = ,3 1 − - , 0≤ <1
3- - ) − 1 , ≥1

For an animation of the graphical solution, please watch the YouTube

video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJ7UAb2vVk).

= *
= $

∗
Q4. For the signals and , determine the
convolution result .

and then − as follows

Q4. Solution. To perform the graphical solution, first draw ,

y(-t)
x(t)

y(t)
x(t) vs. y( - t)
x(t)y( - t)
y)( )
(x

Region #1: For time-shift < 0

= ∗ = −

= 0 =0

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Region #2: For time-shift ≥ 0
= ∗ = −

−2
$ 2 5 6 6
= *
× − $
=0 + + 1 =
4 5 6 60

Full Solution (two regions):

6 0, <0
= ∗ = =, 6
60 , ≥0
60

For an animation of the graphical solution, please watch the YouTube

video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJ7UAb2vVk).

= ∆ and =∆
∗
Q5. For the signals , determine the
convolution result .

and then − as follows

Q5. Solution. To perform the graphical solution, first draw ,
y(-t)
x(t)

y(t)
x(t) vs. y( - t)
x(t)y( - t)
y)( )
(x

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Region #1: For time-shift < −2
= ∗ = −

= 0 =0

Region #2: For time-shift −2 ≤ < −1

= ∗ = −
9)
1
= 1+ 1− + = +2 *
) 6

Region #3: For time-shift −1 ≤ <0

= ∗ = −

= 1+ 1+ − + 1+ 1− +
)
9)
+ 1− 1− +
1 1
= − *
+3 +2 − $
+6 +6
3 6

Region #4: For time-shift 0 ≤ <1

= ∗ = −

= 1+ 1+ − + 1− 1+ −
)
)
+ 1− 1− +
1 1
= *
−3 +2 + $
−6 +6
3 6

Region #5: For time-shift 1 ≤ <2

= ∗ = −
)
−1
= 1− 1+ − = −2 *
) 6

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Region #6: For time-shift ≥ 2
= ∗ = −

= 0 =0

Full Solution (two regions):

0, < −2
=1
; + 2 *, −2 ≤ < −1
; 6
1 1
; − *+3 +2 − $
+6 +6 , −1 ≤ <0
= ∗ = 3 6
< 1 1
*
−3 +2 + $
−6 +6 , 0≤ <1
;3 6
; −1
; 6 − 2 *, 1≤ <2
: 0, ≥2

For an animation of the graphical solution, please watch the YouTube

video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeJ7UAb2vVk).