Final answer:
In this digital communication system, one symbol can represent 3 bits using the given equation and values. A mapping from bits to symbols can be created using the 8 different values Aₖ can take.
Step-by-step explanation:
In this digital communication system, one symbol is sent using the equation Akp(t)cos(2π function), where Ak can be ±1, ±3, ±5, or ±7, and p(t) is a function defined as 5 for 0 ≤ t ≤ 10μs and 0 otherwise.
To determine the number of bits that can be sent with one symbol, we need to find the number of different values Ak can take. In this case, Ak can take 8 different values (±1, ±3, ±5, and ±7), which can be represented by 3 bits (23 = 8).
Therefore, one symbol can represent 3 bits in this system.