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1) The function 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥21 + 2𝑥22 + 𝑥3 , 𝑥 ∈ 3
is ........... 1 point
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Positive definite
Negative definite
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Positive semidefinite
Negative semidefinite

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Indefinite
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online course work? () No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Week 0 () Accepted Answers:
Indefinite

Week 1 () 2) A quadratic form 𝑥𝑇 𝑄𝑥 is positive definite if ......... 1 point

Week 2 ()
𝑄 is positive definite
Week 3 ()
𝑄 is negative definite
Week 4 ()
𝑄 is positive semidefinite
Week 5 () 𝑄 is negative semidefinite
Lypunov's Stability - 1
(unit?
𝐴 quadratic form is always positive definite.
unit=25&lesson=66) Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Lypunov's Stability - 2
Accepted Answers:
(unit?
𝑄 is positive definite
unit=25&lesson=67)

Lypunov's Stability - 3 3) A system is asymptotically stable in the large at the origin if ........... 1 point
(unit? (Here, 𝑟 denotes a real finite number and 𝑡0 denotes the initial time.)
unit=25&lesson=68)

Week 5 Feedback Form : There exists a real number greater then zero such that ||𝑥(𝑡0 )|| <= 𝑟
State space Approach to
Control System Analysis Every initial state 𝑥(𝑡0 ) results in 𝑥(𝑡) tending to zero as 𝑡 tends to infinity
and Design (unit?
It is stable
unit=25&lesson=36)
Both B and C
Quiz: Week 5 :
Assignment 5 Yes, the answer is correct.

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Both B and C
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4) Refer to Figure 1 showing trajectories 1, 2, 3 and 4 in speherical regions 𝑆(𝑟) and 𝑆(𝑅) , 𝑅 > 𝑟. Which trajectory corresponds to 1 point
asymptotically stable system?
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No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
3

5) The direct method of Lyapunov 1 point

is a generalization of the concept of energy

is concerned about stored energy
uses the equation of the autonomous systems
All of the above

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
All of the above

6) Consider the scalar system 𝑥 ˙ = 𝑎𝑥𝑝 + 𝑔(𝑥) ,where p is a positive integer and 𝑔(𝑥) satisfies |𝑔(𝑥)| ≤ | 𝑥|𝑝+1 in some 4 points
neighborhood of the origin 𝑥 = 0 . If 𝑝 is odd and 𝑎 < 0 then origin is

Stable
Unstable
Asymptotically stable
Globally stable

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 4
Accepted Answers:
Asymptotically stable

7) In the Problem 6 if 𝑝 is odd and 𝑎 > 0 then origin is: 4 points

Stable
Unstable
Asymptotically stable

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Globally stable

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 4
Accepted Answers:
Unstable

8) Consider the system 4 points

𝑥˙ 1 = −𝑥1 − 𝑥2
𝑥˙ 2 = 2𝑥1 − 𝑥32 .
What can be said about the stability of the origin of the system?
Use the lyapunov function 𝑉 = 𝑥21 + 12 𝑥22
The origin is asympotically stable.
The origin is unstable.
The origin is globally asympotically stable.
None of these.

Partially Correct.
Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
The origin is asympotically stable.
The origin is globally asympotically stable.

9) Consider the system 4 points

𝑥˙ 1 = −𝑥2 𝑥3 + 1
𝑥˙ 2 = 𝑥1 𝑥3 − 𝑥2
𝑥˙ 3 = 𝑥23 (1 − 𝑥3 )
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(1, 0, 0) is the unique equilibrium point of the system.

(1, 1, 1) is the unique equilibrium point of the system.

(0, 0, 0) is the unique equilibrium point of the system.

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(1, 1, 0) is the unique equilibrium point of the system.

None of the above is true as a nonlinear system can have multiple equilibrium points.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(1, 1, 1) is the unique equilibrium point of the system.
10) For the system in Problem 9, what can be said about the stability of the linearized system at the point of equilibrium? 4 points

It is asympotically stable.
It is globally asympotically stable.
It is not globally asympotically stable.
It is not asympotically stable.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
It is not globally asympotically stable.

11) For the system 4 points

𝑥˙1 = −𝑥1 + 𝑥 2,
1
𝑥˙2 = −𝑥2 + 𝑥 2,
3
𝑥˙3 = 𝑥3 − 𝑥21 ,
the origin is .........

Unstable.
Asymptotically stable.
Stable.
none of these

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 4
Accepted Answers:
Unstable.

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12) If for any given real positive definite symmetric matrix 𝑁 , the equation 𝐴 𝑇 𝑀 + 𝑀𝐴 + 2𝜇𝑀 = −𝑁 has a unique symmetric 5 points
solution 𝑀 and 𝑀 is positive definite, then which of the following statements is/are true? Here, 𝐴 denotes the system matrix and 𝜇 is a
positive scalar.

All eigenvalues of 𝐴 have real parts less than −𝜇.

All eigenvalues of 𝐴 have real parts greater than −𝜇.

All eigenvalues of 𝐴 have real parts greater than 𝜇.

All eigenvalues of 𝐴 have real parts between −𝜇 and zero.

Can't comment on the eigenvalues of 𝐴.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 5
Accepted Answers:
All eigenvalues of 𝐴 have real parts less than −𝜇.

13) Consider the time-varying equation 5 points

𝑥˙ = 2𝑡𝑥 + 𝑢,
𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑡2 .
Which of the following is/are true?

The equations are BIBO stable, not marginally stable, not asymptotically stable.
The equations are BIBO stable, marginally stable, asymptotically stable.
The equations are not BIBO stable, marginally stable, asymptotically stable.
The equations are BIBO stable, not marginally stable, asymptotically stable.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 5
Accepted Answers:
The equations are BIBO stable, not marginally stable, not asymptotically stable.

14) 4 points

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Consider the system described by

−1 10 −2
𝑥˙ = [ 𝑥+[ 𝑢,
0 1 ] 0 ]

𝑦 = [ −2 3 ] 𝑥 − 2𝑢 .
The system is .......... in BIBO sense.

at the stability limit

stable
unstable
None of the above.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
stable

15) Is the state equation in the Problem 14 marginally stable? Is it asymptotically stable? 2 points

Marginally stable but not Asymptotically stable

Marginally stable and Asymptotically stable
Not marginally stable but Asymptotically stable
Neither Marginally stable nor Asymptotically stable

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 2
Accepted Answers:
Neither Marginally stable nor Asymptotically stable

16) Consider a discrete-time system with impulse response sequence 5 points

𝑔[𝑘] = 𝑘(0.8)𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑘 ≥ 0.
Is it BIBO stable?

Yes
No

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Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 5
Accepted Answers:
Yes

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