This can be solved in a far simpler (and practical EE) way: - [![enter image description here][1]][1] To get the RMS value of the composite waveform, you: - - Square the individual parts (triangle and DC) to get the respective powers into a 1 Ω resistor - Weight them individually with their duty cycle - Add the two weighted powers together together and finally, - Take the square root to get back to RMS voltage and lose the 1 Ω dependency. 1. For the triangle section, it's weighted power is \$\frac{4}{3}\times 7\div 15\$ 2. For the DC part it's just \$4\times 8\div 15\$ 3. Add them to get 2.755555 4. Take the square root to get 1.65998661307 [Proof of triangle waveform RMS](https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/499312/calculating-rms-of-simple-waveform/499343#499343): - [![enter image description here][2]][2] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/RLhpT.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/YKC40.png