Superimpose two plots having different vector lengths

Hello,

I am new with Matlab and try using it for practicing pedagogy exercises about signal processing. Unfortunately I am stuck at this point :

I try to superimpose a chirp signal (signal with increasing frequency rate) and an aliased signal of this same chirp signal onto the same plot using the "hold on" function. Unfortunately an error occurs : "Error using plot ; Vectors must be the same length". I have tried several alternatives and read similar questions without understanding how to circumvent this little issue. I understand that there is some incompatibility between my two signals, related to their respective axes I guess. I put my code below for more understanding. Also, I precise that I only want to use the hold on function and not alternatives in order to learn how to use it :

Fs = 200 % sampling frequency
t = 0:1/Fs:1
x = chirp(t,0,1,Fs/6)
dx = x(1:20:end)


subplot(3,1,1,'align');
plot(t,x), 
xlabel('Time(sec)');
ylabel('Amplitude');
title('Chirp Signal')

hold on; % here is my problem
plot(t,dx)


subplot(3,1,2); % display same plot with discrete values
stem(x)

subplot(3,1,3); % display the power of frequency components
pwelch(x)

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

You need to make the ‘t’ vector the same length as the ‘dx’ vector. Thje easiest way to do that is to use the same decimation vector:

plot(t(1:20:end), dx)

That should work.

[Judicaël Fassaya]

Indeed, I understand. Thank you a lot for your help.

[Star Strider]

As always, my pleasure.