A system provides output yi(t) when xi(t) is applied. If the system is said to be LTI then which of the following properties must satisfy? (i).If the input is x3 = ax1(t) + bx2(t), then output must be y3(t) = ay1(t) + by2(t) (ii).If the input is x(t – T), then the output must be y (t – T) (iii).If the input is x3 = ax1(t) + bx2(t), then output must be y3(t) = ay1(t) * by2(t) (iv).If the input is x(t – T), then the output must be y(t + T)

A system provides output yi(t) when xi(t) is applied. If the system is said to be LTI then which of the following properties must satisfy? (i).If the input is x3 = ax1(t) + bx2(t), then output must be y3(t) = ay1(t) + by2(t) (ii).If the input is x(t – T), then the output must be y (t – T) (iii).If the input is x3 = ax1(t) + bx2(t), then output must be y3(t) = ay1(t) * by2(t) (iv).If the input is x(t – T), then the output must be y(t + T) Correct Answer (i) and (ii)

Analysis:

The defining properties of any LTI system are Linearity and Time-invariance.

  • Linearity means that the relationship between the input and the output are the result of linear differential equations, that is, differential equations employing only linear operators.
  • A linear system that maps an input x(t) to an output y(t) will map a scaled input ax(t) to an output ay(t) likewise scaled by the same factor a. And the superposition principle applies to a linear system: if the system maps inputs x1(t) and x2(t) to outputs y1(t) and y2(t) respectively, then it will map x3(t) = x1(t) + x2(t) to the output y3(t) where y3(t) = y1(t) + y2(t).
  • Time invariance means that whether we apply an input to the system now or T seconds from now, the output will be identical except for a time delay of T seconds.
  • That is, if the output due to input x(t) is y(t), then the output due to input x(t - T) is y(t - T). Hence, the system is time invariant because the output does not depend on the particular time the input is applied.

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