How Many Errors Per Pattern Could Be Corrected When Using

question 39

Multiple Choice

How many errors per pattern could be corrected when using an error-correcting code in which any two code patterns differ by a Hamming distance of 8?

• A) 3
• B) 4
• C) 5
• D) 6

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