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A block code has minimum Hamming distance dmin=5. The maximum number of errors it can guarantee to correct is?

  • A1
  • B2
  • C3
  • D4
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Correct Answer: B. 2
Explanation: The guaranteed error-correction capability is t=floor((dmin-1)/2)=floor(4/2)=2.
Reference: Standard communication systems: channel coding
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