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Clearly, <math>x(t)</math> is periodic because there is a <math>T > 0</math> such that <math>x(t + T) = x(t)</math> for all ''t''. An obvious example for ''t'' would be <math>t = 2\pi</math>.
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Clearly, <math>x(t)</math> is periodic because there is a <math>T > 0</math> such that <math>x(t + T) = x(t)</math> for all <math>t</math>. An obvious example for <math>t</math> would be <math>t = 2\pi</math>.

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A Periodic Function

$ x(t) = sin(t) $

Clearly, $ x(t) $ is periodic because there is a $ T > 0 $ such that $ x(t + T) = x(t) $ for all $ t $. An obvious example for $ t $ would be $ t = 2\pi $.

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