Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices & Applications
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Author: Thomas L. Floyd, David Buchla
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Chapter 8, Problem 46P
A nonsinusoidal waveform called a stairstep is shown in Figure 8-85. Determine its average value.
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