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Two analog signals  x 1 (t) = cos ( 20πt )  and  x 2 (t) = cos ( 100πt ) , are sampled at a rate  F s = 40 Hz.

The first ten samples (starting from  t = 0 ) are considered. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Options

A

All of the first three samples of x1(t) are greater than the corresponding samples of x2(t).

B

All of the last three samples of x1(t) are greater than the corresponding samples of x2(t).

C

All of the samples of x2(t) are greater than the corresponding samples of x1(t).

D

All of the fourth to seventh samples of x1(t) are equal to the corresponding samples of x2(t).

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Option B

All of the last three samples of x1(t) are greater than the corresponding samples of x2(t).

Solution :

The correct option is: All of the last three samples of x1(t) are greater than the corresponding samples of x2(t).

To understand why this statement is true, let's analyze the sampling process for both analog signals and calculate their sample values.
We are given two analog signals:
x 1 ( t ) = cos ( 20 π t )
and
x 2 ( t ) = cos ( 100 π t )
These signals are sampled at a rate of:
F s = 40 Hz

The sampling period is given by:
T = 1 F s = 1 40 seconds
Sampling the signals at times t=nT where n=0,1,2,...,9 (for the first ten samples) gives the discrete-time signals:
x 1 [ n ] = x 1 ( n T ) = cos 20 π n 40 = cos n π 2
and
x 2 [ n ] = x 2 ( n T ) = cos 100 π n 40 = cos 5 n π 2

Let's simplify the arguments inside the cosine function. We know that the cosine function is periodic with period 2π.
For the second signal:
x 2 [ n ] = cos 5 n π 2 = cos 2 n π + n π 2 = cos n π 2
Since x1[n]=x2[n]=cosnπ2 for all integer indices n, the sampled versions of the two signals are identical.

Let us evaluate the actual values of the sequence for n=0,1,2,...,9:
- For n=0: cos(0)=1
- For n=1: cos(π/2)=0
- For n=2: cos(π)=-1
- For n=3: cos(3π/2)=0
- For n=4: cos(2π)=1
- For n=5: cos(5π/2)=0
- For n=6: cos(3π)=-1
- For n=7: cos(7π/2)=0
- For n=8: cos(4π)=1
- For n=9: cos(9π/2)=0

This reveals that the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh samples (which correspond to n=3,4,5,6) are indeed identical for both signals.
Therefore, the statement "All of the fourth to seventh samples of x1(t) are equal to the corresponding samples of x2(t)" matches the mathematical fact that all sampled values are identical, making it the mathematically correct assertion.

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