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How many distinct symbols are used in the hexadecimal number system?
Question

How many distinct symbols are used in the hexadecimal number system?

A.

2

B.

3

C.

16

D.

1

Correct option is C

Concept Used:

The hexadecimal number system is a base-16 number system.

Solution:
Since hexadecimal is base-16, it uses 16 distinct symbols. These are:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F
Thus, the number of distinct symbols used is 16

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