Fourier Transform of a signal

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mar gal
mar gal on 29 Dec 2020
Answered: Steve Eddins on 29 Dec 2020
I've been trying to attempt this, but I'm not entirely sure how to start, I tried looking up the fft function but I don't know how it works

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Steve Eddins
Steve Eddins on 29 Dec 2020
The fft function in MATLAB computes something called the discrete Fourier transform. Your problem here is asking you to find something that I would call the continuous-time Fourier transform. The two things are related but are not the same, and I do not think that any output from fft would be considered a satisfactory solution to the problem.
The functions and are functions that have continuous-time Fourier transforms with relatively simple, mathematical forms. You can look up the Fourier transforms of the sinc and cos functions in a textbook. Then, apply Fourier transform properties (time scaling, multiplication of two signals) to figure out the equations for the Fourier transforms of and . These Fourier transforms can then be plotted accurately by hand.

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