An information source consists of A, B, C, D and E, each symbol appear independently, and its occurrence probability is 1/4, 1/8, 1/8, 3/16 and 5/16 respectively. If 1200 symbols are transmitted per second, try to find: (1) The average information content of the information source; (2) The average information content within 1.5 hour. (3) The possible maximum information content within 1 hour.

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An information source consists of A, B, C, D and E,
each symbol appear independently, and its occurrence probability is 1/4, 1/8, 1/8, 3/16
and 5/16 respectively. If 1200 symbols are transmitted per second, try to find:
(1) The average information content of the information source;
(2) The average information content within 1.5 hour.
(3) The possible maximum information content within 1hour.
Transcribed Image Text:SCOI DE ints ) An information source consists of A, B, C, D and E, each symbol appear independently, and its occurrence probability is 1/4, 1/8, 1/8, 3/16 and 5/16 respectively. If 1200 symbols are transmitted per second, try to find: (1) The average information content of the information source; (2) The average information content within 1.5 hour. (3) The possible maximum information content within 1hour.
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