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A system is call linear if the system is "distributive".  
 
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system(input1+input2)=system(input1)+system(input2)
  
 
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Revision as of 12:56, 12 September 2008

A system is call linear if the system is "distributive".

system(input1+input2)=system(input1)+system(input2)

Ex. The system is y(t)=2x(t+3).

The output of the signal x1(t)=t is y1(t)=2(t+3)=2t+6. The output of the signal x2(t)=t-1 is y2(t)=2(t+3-1)=2t+4.

What is the output of the signal x(t)=x1(t)+x2(t)=t+t-1?

y(t)=2(2(t+3)-1)=2(2t+5)=4t+10

This system is linear beacause

y(t)=4t+10 y1(t)+y2(t)=2t+6+2t+4=4t+10

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