To find the number of Hamming bits (r) needed, use the formula:
\[ 2^r \geq m + r + 1 \]
where \( m \) is the number of data bits (12 in this case).
Let's calculate:
- For \( r = 3 \): \( 2^3 = 8 \), which is not sufficient because \( 8 < 12 + 3 + 1 \).
- For \(
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