How to plot convolution of 2 functions

if i have a y1 function of t , and y2 function of t and i want to plot convolution of y1 and y2 with time, how to do that it gives me length error

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share your code
t=0:0.1:10;
y1=3*t+5;
y2=4*t.^2+1;
output=conv(y1,y2);
plot (t,output)

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madhan ravi
madhan ravi on 20 Dec 2018
Edited: madhan ravi on 20 Dec 2018
syms t
y1=3*t+5;
y2=4*t^2+1;
fplot(y1*y2)
%edit after Brunos suggestion it’s not possible to represent the convolution for these functions

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Yess it worked, Thank youu
Bruno Luong
Bruno Luong on 20 Dec 2018
Edited: Bruno Luong on 20 Dec 2018
Careful, the solution provided by ravi is discrete convolution.
Your functions actually doesn't have finite (continuous) convolution, they are not integrable on any standard function space.
You change the t vector (length/step) you'll see the values of the discrete convolution is not stable.
So what is the result? I think it's mostly garbage.
yes completely agree with Bruno , so how can it be plotted?
It cannot be plotted. The convolution is not defined for those functions.
Thanks Bruno for making it loud and clear.

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