Let y[n] denote the convolution of h[n] and g[n], where h[n] = $${\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^n}$$ u[n] and g[n] is a causal sequence. If y[0] = 1 and y[1] = $$\frac{1}{2},$$ then g[1] equals

0
$${1 over 2}$$
1
$${3 over 2}$$

The correct answer is $\boxed{{1 \over 2}}$.

The convolution of two sequences $h[n]$ and $g[n]$ is defined as

$$y[n] = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} h[k] g[n-k]$$

where $u[n]$ is the unit step function.

In this case, $h[n] = {\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)^n} u[n]$ is a causal sequence, which means that $h[n] = 0$ for $n < 0$.

The convolution of a causal sequence with an arbitrary sequence is also causal. This means that $y[n] = 0$ for $n < 0$.

We are given that $y[0] = 1$ and $y[1] = {\frac{1}{2}}$. Using the definition of convolution, we can write

$$1 = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} h[k] g[-k]$$

and

$${\frac{1}{2}} = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} h[k] g[-k-1]$$

Subtracting these two equations, we get

$${\frac{1}{2}} = \sum_{k=-\infty}^{\infty} h[k] (g[-k-1] – g[-k])$$

Since $h[k] = 0$ for $k < 0$, the only terms that contribute to the sum are $k = 0$ and $k = -1$. Therefore, we have

$${\frac{1}{2}} = h[0] g[-1] – h[-1] g[0]$$

Solving for $g[1]$, we get

$$g[1] = \frac{h[0] + h[-1]}{{2}} = \frac{1 + {\frac{1}{2}}}{{2}} = {1 \over 2}$$

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