📝 Question
#2584
What is the formula for pre-images of a given hash value, where data block length = b bits and hash code = n bits?
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Correct Answer
A. 2b-n
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Explanation
In the hash value h = H(x), x is the preimage of the hash value. 2b-n formula finds the total number of possible collisions for a hash value. Here b > n and 2b is the total number of possible messages, 2n is the total number of possible hash values.
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