EE 1110 ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

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1. Shown in each of the figures below is a plot of a signal given by the expression

s(t) = A cos (2πf t + φ) .

In each case, determine the amplitude, frequency, and phase of the sinusoidal signal. Be
sure to use the correct units for each of these parameters.
2. The problems below involve manipulations of real logarithms and exponentials. Solve each
problem as indicated.

a) Let 𝑥𝑥 = ln(3) . Determine 𝑒𝑒 2𝑥𝑥 .

b) Let 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 5 . Determine ln( 𝑦𝑦 2 ) .

c) Let 𝑥𝑥 = ln(2) and 𝑦𝑦 = ln(4). Determine 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥+𝑦𝑦 .

𝑥𝑥
d) Let 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑒𝑒 4 and 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 3 . Determine ln �𝑦𝑦� .

e) Let 𝑥𝑥 = ln(6) and 𝑦𝑦 = ln(2). Determine 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥−𝑦𝑦 .

f) Let 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑒𝑒 2 and 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 3 . Determine ln( 𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦 2 ) .

g) Let 𝑥𝑥 = ln(0.5). Determine 𝑒𝑒 −𝑥𝑥 .

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h) Let 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑒𝑒 2 . Determine ln �𝑦𝑦� .
3. (12 pts.) Perform each of the calculations indicated below. In each case, express the result
z using real and imaginary parts (rectangular form) and then plot the point on the attached
graph of the complex plane. On the plot, label the answer to part (a) as “3a” and the
answer to part(b) as “3b” etc.

a) 𝑧𝑧 = (1 + 𝑗𝑗) + (−2 + 2𝑗𝑗)∗

1 1
b) 𝑧𝑧 = (1 + 𝑗𝑗) + (1 + 𝑗𝑗)∗
2 2

c) 𝑧𝑧 = (3 + 2𝑗𝑗) − (2 + 𝑗𝑗)

1 1
d) 𝑧𝑧 = (1 + 𝑗𝑗) − (1 + 𝑗𝑗)∗
2 2

e) 𝑧𝑧 = 0.2(1 + 2𝑗𝑗)(1 + 2𝑗𝑗)∗

1
f) 𝑧𝑧 = (1 + 𝑗𝑗)(1 + 𝑗𝑗)
2

1
g) 𝑧𝑧 = (1 + 𝑗𝑗)(−2 + 2𝑗𝑗)
4

h) 𝑧𝑧 = 𝑗𝑗(1 − 𝑗𝑗)

1−𝑗𝑗
i) 𝑧𝑧 =
1+𝑗𝑗

2+𝑗𝑗
j) 𝑧𝑧 =
2𝑗𝑗

(3+4𝑗𝑗)(3+4𝑗𝑗)∗
k) 𝑧𝑧 =
−25

1
l) 𝑧𝑧 =
𝑗𝑗
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0.5
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-0.5

-1

-1.5
-1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5
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4. Perform each of the calculations indicated. In each case, express the result z using both the
real and imaginary parts (rectangular form) and the magnitude and angle (polar form), and
then plot the point on the attached graph of the complex plane. On the plot, label the
answer to part (a) as “4a” and the answer to part (b) as “4b”, etc.

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a) 𝑧𝑧 = �𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/4 �

3
b) 𝑧𝑧 = �𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/3 �

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c) 𝑧𝑧 = √2�𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/4 �

d) 𝑧𝑧 = (𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝜋𝜋/2 )(𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝜋𝜋/4 )

𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/2
e) 𝑧𝑧 =
𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/6

f) 𝑧𝑧 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/2 + 𝑒𝑒 −𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/2

g) 𝑧𝑧 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗 (1 − 𝑗𝑗)

h) 𝑧𝑧 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗0 + 𝑒𝑒 −𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/2

𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗
i) 𝑧𝑧 =
−𝑗𝑗

j) 𝑧𝑧 = − √2 𝑒𝑒𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/4

∗
k) 𝑧𝑧 = �𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/4 �

l) 𝑧𝑧 = 𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗𝑗𝑗/6 + 𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗5𝜋𝜋/6
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0.5
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-0.5

-1

-1.5
-1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5
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5. A time-varying complex exponential signal 𝑧𝑧(𝑡𝑡) can be given by the expression

𝑧𝑧(𝑡𝑡) = 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒 𝛼𝛼𝛼𝛼 𝑒𝑒 𝑗𝑗(2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋+𝜑𝜑)

Shown in each of the figures below is the trajectory of some such 𝑧𝑧(𝑡𝑡) in the complex plane,
over the interval 0 ≤ 𝑡𝑡 ≤ 1. Determine the four parameters 𝐴𝐴, 𝛼𝛼, 𝑓𝑓, and 𝜑𝜑. If necessary,
express 𝛼𝛼 using the natural logarithm. To avoid ambiguity, assume that 𝐴𝐴 is real and
positive.

Problem 5a.
Problem 5b.
Problem 5c.
Problem 5d.
6. In each of the problems below, a sinusoidal signal s(t) is given as the sum of two or more
sinusoidal signals. In each case, if possible, express s(t) as a single sinusoidal signal, and
state its amplitude, frequency, and phase. If necessary, express phase angles using the tan-1
function.

a) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = √3cos(2𝜋𝜋60𝑡𝑡 − 𝜋𝜋/3) + √3 cos(2𝜋𝜋60𝑡𝑡 − 2𝜋𝜋/3) .

b) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 2cos(2𝜋𝜋50𝑡𝑡 + 2𝜋𝜋/3) + 2 cos(2𝜋𝜋50𝑡𝑡 + 4𝜋𝜋/3) .

c) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = cos(2𝜋𝜋10𝑡𝑡) + 3 cos(2𝜋𝜋10𝑡𝑡 − 𝜋𝜋/2) .

d) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = √2cos(2𝜋𝜋100𝑡𝑡 + 𝜋𝜋/4) + 2 cos(2𝜋𝜋100𝑡𝑡 − 𝜋𝜋/2) .

7. In each of the problems below, an expression is given for a real signal 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡). For each case,
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
determine , expressing your answer in a single term (not the sum for two terms using
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
the product rule.) If necessary, express phase angles using the tan-1 function.

𝜋𝜋
a) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 2√2𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑡 cos(𝑡𝑡 − 4 )

b) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = √2𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡 cos(𝑡𝑡)

𝜋𝜋
c) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 2√5𝑒𝑒 −2𝑡𝑡 cos(4𝑡𝑡 + 3 )

d) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑒𝑒 3𝑡𝑡 cos 4𝑡𝑡

8. In each of the problems below, an expression is given for a real signal 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡). For each case,
𝑡𝑡
determine the running integral 𝑟𝑟(𝑡𝑡) = ∫0 𝑠𝑠(𝑢𝑢)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 for 𝑡𝑡 ≥ 0.

a) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 20𝑒𝑒 −10𝑡𝑡

b) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 10𝑒𝑒 2𝑡𝑡

c) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑡 + 𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡

d) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 2𝑒𝑒 2𝑡𝑡 − 3𝑒𝑒 −𝑡𝑡

e) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 5 cos(2𝑡𝑡).

f) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 2 sin(4𝑡𝑡 + 𝜋𝜋/2).

g) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 4 sin(10𝑡𝑡 + 𝜋𝜋/4).

h) 𝑠𝑠(𝑡𝑡) = 15 cos(5𝑡𝑡 + 𝜋𝜋/3).