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GATE EC 2019 Set 1 Q47 — Probability and Statistics

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A random variable XX takes values −1-1 and +1+1 with probabilities 0.20.2 and 0.80.8, respectively. It is transmitted across a channel which adds noise N,N, so that the random variable at the channel output is Y=X+NY=X+N. The noise NN is independent of X,X, and is uniformly distributed over the interval [−2,2].[-2,2]. The receiver makes a decision

X^={−1,ifY≤θ+1,ifY>θ\hat{X}= \left\{\begin{matrix} -1,& \text{if} \quad Y \leq \theta \\ +1,& \text{if} \quad Y > \theta \end{matrix}\right.
where the threshold θ∈[−1,1]\theta \in [-1,1] is chosen so as to minimize the probability of error Pr[X^≠X].Pr[ \hat{X} \neq X]. The minimum probability of error, rounded off to 11 decimal place, is _________.
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Answer: 0.1:0.1

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