Linearity and Time Invariance

Input        Output
Xk[n]=d[n-k] Yk[n]=(k+1)^2 d[n-(k+1)]

Part A

Since the System squares the k term this would make the system time variant.
xk[n-k]->system->Yk[n]=(k+1)^2 d[n-(k+1)]->time shift->Yk[n]=(k+1)^2 d[n-(k+1)+to]
xk[n-k+to]->system->Yk[n]=(k+to+1)^2 d[n-(k+1)+to]
the two expressions are not equal above, so the system is time invariant.

Part B

The input of the system would be u[n].

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