Problem 2. Fourier Transform of the Impulse Consider a unit-impulse signal x(t) = 8(t) a) Find the Fourier Transform, in magnitude and phase. b) Sketch by hand the Spectral Density |X(@) and the phase LX(@) Explain in words the meaning of these plots. Create a MATLAB simulation experiment to visualize that the sum of infinitesimal cosine signals can produce an impulse.

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**Problem 2. Fourier Transform of the Impulse**

Consider a unit-impulse signal  
\[ x(t) = \delta(t) \]

a) Find the Fourier Transform, in magnitude and phase.

b) Sketch by hand the Spectral Density \(|X(\omega)|\) and the phase \(\angle X(\omega)\). Explain in words the meaning of these plots.

c) Create a MATLAB simulation experiment to visualize that the sum of infinitesimal cosine signals can produce an impulse.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 2. Fourier Transform of the Impulse** Consider a unit-impulse signal \[ x(t) = \delta(t) \] a) Find the Fourier Transform, in magnitude and phase. b) Sketch by hand the Spectral Density \(|X(\omega)|\) and the phase \(\angle X(\omega)\). Explain in words the meaning of these plots. c) Create a MATLAB simulation experiment to visualize that the sum of infinitesimal cosine signals can produce an impulse.
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Considering signal : x(t)=δ(t)

a) We need to find the Fourier Transform of the signal.

b) We need to sketch the magnitude and phase spectrum of the signal.

c) We need to create a MATLAB simulation experiment to visualize that the sum of infinitesimal cosine signals can produce an impulse.

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