A periodic signal x(t) has a trigonometric Fourier series expansion $$x\left( t \right) = {a_0} + \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {\left( {{a_n}\,\cos \,n{\omega _0}t + {b_n}\sin \,n{\omega _0}t} \right)} $$ If $$x\left( t \right) = – x\left( { – t} \right) = – x\left( {{{t – \pi } \over {{\omega _0}}}} \right),$$ we can conclude that

an are zero for all n and bn are zero for n even
an are zero for all n and bn are zero for n odd
an are zero for n even and bn are zero for n odd
an are zero for n odd and bn are zero for n even

The correct answer is $\boxed{\text{C) }a_n=0\text{ for }n\text{ even and }b_n=0\text{ for }n\text{ odd}}$.

A periodic signal $x(t)$ has a trigonometric Fourier series expansion

$$x(t) = a_0 + \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( a_n \cos(n\omega_0 t) + b_n \sin(n\omega_0 t) \right)$$

where $\omega_0 = 2\pi/T$ is the fundamental frequency of the signal and $T$ is the period of the signal.

If $x(t) = -x(-t)$, then $x(t)$ is an odd function. If $x(t) = -x\left(\frac{t-\pi}{\omega_0}\right)$, then $x(t)$ is a periodic function with period $\frac{2\pi}{\omega_0}$.

The Fourier coefficients of an odd function are all zero for even values of $n$, and the Fourier coefficients of a periodic function with period $\frac{2\pi}{\omega_0}$ are all zero for odd values of $n$.

Therefore, if $x(t) = -x(-t) = -x\left(\frac{t-\pi}{\omega_0}\right)$, then $a_n=0$ for $n$ even and $b_n=0$ for $n$ odd.

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