Suppose that a digitized TV picture is to be transmitted from a source that uses a matrix of 480 * 500 picture elements (pixels), where each pixel can take on one of 32 intensity values. Assume that 30 pictures are sent per second. (This digital source is roughly equivalent to broadcast TV standards that have been adopted.) Find the source rate R (bps).

36,000,000 bps

Step-by-step explanation:

Matrix of 480 by 500 = 480 X 500 = 240,000 pixels

Intensity values per pixel = 32. This simply means the color variations in this TV.

The bit per pixel for an intensity value of 32 is 5 (That's 2 raised to the power of 5)

Pictures sent per second = 30

Source rate R (bps) = Total number of pixels in the matrix X bit per pixel X Number of pictures sent per second.

Source rate R (bps) = 240,000 X 5 X 30 = 36,000,000 bps