Consider a complex exponential sequence  with frequency ω0. Suppose ω0 = 1, then 

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  1. Such a sequence is periodic
  2. Such a sequence is not periodic at all
  3. Periodic for some value of period ‘N’
  4. Some definite range N0 < n < N exists for a periodic sequence

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Option 2 : Such a sequence is not periodic at all
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Concept:

Any discrete signal is said to be periodic if:

 is a rational number 

Calculation:

Given signal is , ω0 = 1 rad / sec

 

Since this is not a rational number, so it is not periodic at all.

Note:

Continuous sinusoidal and complex sinusoids are periodic for every value of ‘ω0’, but discrete-time signals are periodic only if  is a rational number .

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