DT-LTI SYSTEMS

PROBLEM SET

Solution to Difference Equations

1. Determine the homogeneous solution and the zero-input response of the ff:
1
a. y ( n) + y (n 1) = x(n)
2

5 1
b. y ( n) = y (n 1) y (n 2) + x(n)
6 6

c. y (n) 3 y (n 1) 4 y (n 2) = x(n) + 2 x(n 1)

y (1) = 2
y (2) = 1

d. y (n) y (n 1) + 0.5 y (n 2) = x(n)

y (1) = 2
y (2) = 1

2. Determine the particular solution of problem no. 1 a to d for the following inputs:
a. x ( n) = u ( n)

b. x ( n ) = 2 n u ( n)

c. x ( n ) = 4 n u ( n)

n
1
d. x ( n) = u ( n)
2

3. Solve for the zero-state response of problem no. 1 a to c.

4. Determine the total response problem no. 1 a to c.

5. Solve for the impulse response of the difference equation in problem 1.d.