Let x[n] = x[-n]. Let X(z) be the z-transform of x[n]. If 0.5 + j0.25 is a zero of X(z), which one of the following must also be a zero of X(z).

0.5 - j0.25
$${1 over {left( {0.5 + j0.25} ight)}}$$
$${1 over {left( {0.5 - j0.25} ight)}}$$
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The correct answer is $\boxed{{1 \over {\left( {0.5 – j0.25} \right)}}}$.

Let $x[n]$ be a sequence with even symmetry, i.e., $x[n] = x[-n]$. The z-transform of $x[n]$ is given by

$$X(z) = \sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} x[n] z^{-n} = \sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty} x[-n] z^{n} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} x[n] z^{n}$$

Therefore, the poles of $X(z)$ are the complex numbers $z$ such that $z^{-1}$ is a zero of $X(z)$.

In this case, we are given that $0.5 + j0.25$ is a zero of $X(z)$. Therefore, $z^{-1} = 0.5 – j0.25$ is a pole of $X(z)$. The reciprocal of a pole is a zero, so $1 / (0.5 – j0.25)$ is also a zero of $X(z)$.

The other options are not necessarily zeros of $X(z)$. For example, $0.5 + j0.25$ is not a zero of $X(z)$, since $z^{-1} = 0.5 + j0.25$ is not a pole of $X(z)$.

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