Signal Energy

$ E=\int_{t_1}^{t_2}x(t)dt $

find the signal energy of $ x(t)=e^{4t}\! $ on $ [0,1]\! $

$ E = \int_{0}^{1} |e^{4t}|^2\ dt \! $



$ = \int_{0}^{2} e^{8t}\ dt \! $

$ = \frac{1}{8}[e^{8t}]_{t=0}^{t=1} \! $ $ = \frac{1}{8}(e^8 -1)\! $

Signal Power

Average signal power between $ [t_1,t_2]\! $ is $ P_{avg}=\frac{1}{t_2-t_1}\int_{t_1}^{t_2} |x(t)|^2\ dt \! $.

$ P_{avg}=\frac{1}{1-0} \int_{0}^{1} |e^{4t}|^2\ dt \! $

$ = \int_{0}^{1} e^{8t}\ dt \! $

$ = \frac{1}{8}[e^{8t}]_{t=0}^{t=1} \! $

$ = \frac{1}{8}(e^8 -1)\! $

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