A radio transmitter's modulation matrix has repeated eigenvalues near zero. Which effect results when the matrix is used to process signals?

💡 Explanation

Near-zero repeated eigenvalues cause signal distortion and information loss because the transformation becomes nearly singular. This leads to significant amplification of certain components and suppression of others, therefore the signal is corrupted, rather than being enhanced or compressed, and security is unrelated.

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