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Chapter 3: Problem 48

Use a truth table to determine whether each statement is a tautology, a self- contradiction, or neither. \((p \rightarrow q) \leftrightarrow(p \vee \sim q)\)

Short Answer

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After drawing and analyzing the truth table, the classification of the statement \((p \rightarrow q) \leftrightarrow(p \vee \sim q)\) (whether it's a tautology, a self-contradiction, or neither) can be determined.

Step by step solution

01

Understanding Logical Operators

We need to understand the logical operators used in the statement. 'Implication' (\( p \rightarrow q \)) is true except for the case where p is true and q is false. 'Biconditional' (\( p \leftrightarrow q \)) is true if both p and q have the same truth value. 'Disjunction' (\( p \vee q \)) is true if at least one of p or q is true. 'Negation' (\( \sim q \)) is true if q is false and vice versa.
02

Forming the Truth Table

We need to form a truth table that includes columns for p, q, \( p \rightarrow q \), \( \sim q \), \( p \vee \sim q \), and the entire statement \((p \rightarrow q) \leftrightarrow(p \vee \sim q)\). We consider all possible truth values for p and q (both true, both false, one true and the other false).
03

Filling out the Truth Table

Next, we fill out the truth values for each part of the statement based on the truth values of p and q. We then calculate the truth value of the entire statement.
04

Analyzing the Truth Table

We analyze the truth table by checking the column of the entire statement. If all the truth values are 'true', the statement is a tautology. If all are 'false', it's a self-contradiction. If it's a mix of 'true' and 'false', it's neither.

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