Question Details

Consider the system as shown below

where, y(t)=x(et). The system is

Options

A

non-linear and causal.

B

linear and non-causal.

C

non-linear and non-causal.

D

linear and causal.

Correct Answer :

linear and non-causal.

Solution :

The correct option is: linear and non-causal.

We are given a system with input x ( t ) and output y ( t ) represented by the block diagram in the image, where the system relationship is defined as:
y ( t ) = x ( e t )
To determine the properties of the system, we analyze its linearity and causality.

1. Linearity Analysis:
A system is linear if it satisfies the properties of superposition and homogeneity. Let's test these properties by applying a linear combination of two arbitrary inputs, x 1 ( t ) and x 2 ( t ) .
Let:
y 1 ( t ) = x 1 ( e t )
y 2 ( t ) = x 2 ( e t )
Now, consider a new input x 3 ( t ) which is a linear combination of the two inputs with constants a and b :
x 3 ( t ) = a x 1 ( t ) + b x 2 ( t )
The response of the system to this combined input is:
y 3 ( t ) = x 3 ( e t )
Substituting the expression for x 3 ( t ) :
y 3 ( t ) = a x 1 ( e t ) + b x 2 ( e t ) = a y 1 ( t ) + b y 2 ( t )
Since the system response to the weighted sum of inputs is equal to the weighted sum of individual responses, the system is linear.

2. Causality Analysis:
A system is causal if its output at any time t depends only on the values of the input at the current time t and/or past times (i.e., for values of the input at τ t ).
Let us evaluate the system output at a specific time instance, for example, t = 1 :
y ( 1 ) = x ( e 1 ) x ( 2.718 )
Here, the output at the present time t = 1 depends on the future value of the input signal at t 2.718 .
Because the output depends on future values of the input for t > 0 , the system is non-causal.

Conclusion:
Thus, the system is both linear and non-causal.

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