Consider a discrete time signal given byx[n] = (-0.25)n u[n]+(0.5)n u[...
To determine the region of convergence (ROC) of the given discrete-time signal's Z-transform, let's analyze the signal and its Z-transform.
Given signal: x[n] = (-0.25)^n u[n] (0.5)^n u[-n -1]
1. Start by expressing the signal in terms of the unit step function u[n]:
x[n] = (-0.25)^n (0.5)^n u[n] u[-n -1]
2. The Z-transform of a discrete-time signal x[n] is defined as:
X(z) = Σ x[n] z^(-n)
3. Substitute the expression of x[n] into the Z-transform equation:
X(z) = Σ (-0.25)^n (0.5)^n u[n] u[-n -1] z^(-n)
4. Simplify the expression by considering the properties of the unit step function:
X(z) = Σ (-0.25)^n (0.5)^n z^(-n) for n ≥ 0
= Σ (-0.25)^n (0.5)^n z^(-n) for n < />
Now, let's analyze the ROC of the Z-transform.
- ROC for n ≥ 0:
For the first term of the sum, (-0.25)^n (0.5)^n z^(-n), the condition for convergence is |(-0.25)(0.5)z^(-1)| < 1,="" which="" simplifies="" to="" |z|="" /> 0.5. Therefore, the ROC for n ≥ 0 is the region outside the circle of radius 0.5 and centered at the origin.
- ROC for n < />
For the second term of the sum, (-0.25)^n (0.5)^n z^(-n), the condition for convergence is |(-0.25)(0.5)z^(-1)| < 1,="" which="" simplifies="" to="" |z|="" />< 4.="" therefore,="" the="" roc="" for="" n="" />< -1="" is="" the="" region="" inside="" the="" circle="" of="" radius="" 0.25="" and="" centered="" at="" the="" />
Since the Z-transform converges for both n ≥ 0 and n < -1,="" the="" overall="" roc="" is="" the="" intersection="" of="" the="" rocs="" for="" these="" two="" />
- Intersection of ROCs:
The intersection of the region outside the circle of radius 0.5 and centered at the origin (ROC for n ≥ 0) and the region inside the circle of radius 0.25 and centered at the origin (ROC for n < -1)="" forms="" an="" annular="" region="" between="" the="" two="" circles,="" both="" centered="" at="" the="" origin="" and="" having="" radii="" 0.25="" and="" />
Therefore, the correct option is (c) the annular region between the two circles, both centered at the origin and having radii 0.25 and 0.5.