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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Show that (p V q) A (¬ p V r) -> (q V r) is a tautology.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i made the truth table :

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then you've shown that it is a tautology :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whew, i am glad i didn't have to type that you are done

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you supposed to prove it by some other method?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

By identities?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hold on bro

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the place of click to list you can either put true or false

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this tautology is called resolution. it is one of the rules of inference.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i m confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, look at the first box

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if the conclusion is q or r, when will that be true?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just consider q or r alone

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is true everytime except when both of em are false

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right, so that answers the first 2 boxes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anybody wanna help ? -_-

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