Linearity of CTFT


F{ax(t) + by(t)} = aX(jw) + bY(jw)


By definition of Fourier Transform:

F{ax(t) + by(t)} = $ \int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty}(ax(t)+by(t))e^{(-\jmath wt)}dt $

F{ax(t) + by(t)} = $ a\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty}x(t)e^{(-\jmath wt)}dt + b\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty}y(t)e^{(-\jmath wt)}dt $

F{ax(t) + by(t)} = aX(jw) + bY(jw)

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