document.write( "Question 1191625: How many different signals consisting of five symbols or less can be sent using the dot and dash of Morse code? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The number of different signals using precisely n symbols \r\n" );
document.write( "(dot or dash of Morse code) is  ,  n= 1, 2, 4, . . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "    N(signals) =  +  +  +  +  = 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 = 62.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The \" 1 \" in the formula by Alan corresponds to the empty word (= empty signal)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " despite Alan's statement that he does not use empty signal.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I do not consider the empty word (empty signal) as a real signal and do not count it;\r
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