Suppose You Create a Binary Code by Appending to Each

question 19

Essay

Suppose you create a binary code by appending to each message word a₁ a₂ a₃ two parity-check digits c₁ = a₁ + a₂ and c₂ = a₂ + a₃. Will the resulting code detect and correct all single-digit errors?

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