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GATE 2021 BM – Question 41

Signals and Systems · Digital Filters · 2 marks · Multiple choice

The shown infinite-tap feedforward realization gives $H(z)=1/(1-0.5z^{-1})$. Its successive delayed tap weights are α²,α⁴,α⁶,… . Find positive α.

Diagram for GATE 2021 BM question 41
  1. 2
  2. 1/√2
  3. 1/2
  4. √2

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Correct answer: (B) 1/√2

Explanation

Expand the target as a geometric series: H=1+.5z⁻¹+.25z⁻²+.125z⁻³+⋯. The first delayed coefficient in the diagram is α², so α²=.5 and positive α=1/√2, B. Higher tap weights then match automatically as powers of .5. Although the source calls it an infinite-tap FIR, the infinite-duration response is ordinarily described as IIR.

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