Append a Fourth Check Digit to Each Seven-Digit Code Created

question 89

True/False

Append a fourth check digit to each seven-digit code created by the Venn diagram method c₄ = a₁ + a₂ + a₃ + a₄. With this additional check digit, can double errors be detected and corrected?

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