A 4×4 DFT matrix is given by \(\dfrac{1}{2} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1…

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A 4×4 DFT matrix is given by

\(\dfrac{1}{2} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & x & -1 & y \\ 1 & -1 & 1 & -1 \\ 1 & -j & -1 & j \end{bmatrix} \\ j^2 = -1\)

Where the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are ______, _____ respectively.

  1. A.

    1,−1

  2. B.

    −1,1

  3. C.

    −𝑗,𝑗

  4. D.

    𝑗,−𝑗

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Correct answer: D

Solution:

For a 4-point DFT the twiddle factor is W = e^{j2π/4} = e^{jπ/2} = j. Compute its powers:

  • W^0 = 1

  • W^1 = j

  • W^2 = -1

  • W^3 = -j

The second row of the matrix corresponds to 1, W^1, W^2, W^3, so the entries are 1, j, -1, -j. Therefore x = j and y = -j.

This is consistent with the fourth row 1, -j, -1, j, which comes from the same twiddle-factor powers for the third index.

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