Math Problem Statement
answer this math problem
Solution
To solve this problem, I'll guide you through filling in the truth table step by step. I'll also explain the logic for each column.
Key Logical Operators and Their Meanings:
- Negation (-): Reverses the truth value.
-P
is true ifP
is false, and vice versa.
- Conjunction ( ∧ ): True only if both operands are true.
P ∧ Q
is true if bothP
andQ
are true.
- Disjunction ( ∨ ): True if at least one operand is true.
P ∨ Q
is true if eitherP
orQ
(or both) are true.
- Implication ( → ): False only when the first operand is true, and the second is false.
P → Q
is true except whenP
is true andQ
is false.
- Biconditional ( ↔ ): True if both operands are the same.
P ↔ Q
is true ifP
andQ
are both true or both false.
Truth Table Framework:
The provided variables are:
P
,Q
,R
- Derived columns:
-P
,-R
,P∧Q
,Q∧R
,P∨Q
,P∨R
,P→Q
,Q→R
,(P→Q)∧(P→R)
,(Q→R)∨(P→R)
, andP↔R
.
Step 1: Set up the truth values of P
, Q
, and R
.
The truth table includes all possible combinations of truth values for three variables (2³ = 8 rows):
P | Q | R |
---|---|---|
T | T | T |
T | T | F |
T | F | T |
T | F | F |
F | T | T |
F | T | F |
F | F | T |
F | F | F |
Step 2: Compute -P
and -R
.
Negate P
and R
for each row:
P | Q | R | -P | -R |
---|---|---|---|---|
T | T | T | F | F |
T | T | F | F | T |
T | F | T | F | F |
T | F | F | F | T |
F | T | T | T | F |
F | T | F | T | T |
F | F | T | T | F |
F | F | F | T | T |
Step 3: Compute P∧Q
, Q∧R
, P∨Q
, and P∨R
.
P∧Q
: True if bothP
andQ
are true.Q∧R
: True if bothQ
andR
are true.P∨Q
: True if at least one ofP
orQ
is true.P∨R
: True if at least one ofP
orR
is true.
Fill these values:
P | Q | R | P∧Q | Q∧R | P∨Q | P∨R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T | T | T | T | T | T | T |
T | T | F | T | F | T | T |
T | F | T | F | F | T | T |
T | F | F | F | F | T | T |
F | T | T | F | T | T | T |
F | T | F | F | F | T | F |
F | F | T | F | F | F | T |
F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
Step 4: Compute Implications (P→Q
, Q→R
).
P→Q
: False only whenP = T
andQ = F
.Q→R
: False only whenQ = T
andR = F
.
P | Q | R | P→Q | Q→R |
---|---|---|---|---|
T | T | T | T | T |
T | T | F | T | F |
T | F | T | F | T |
T | F | F | F | T |
F | T | T | T | T |
F | T | F | T | F |
F | F | T | T | T |
F | F | F | T | T |
Step 5: Combine (P→Q)∧(P→R)
and (Q→R)∨(P→R)
.
(P→Q)∧(P→R)
:- True only if both
P→Q
andP→R
are true.
- True only if both
(Q→R)∨(P→R)
:- True if at least one of
Q→R
orP→R
is true.
- True if at least one of
Step 6: Compute P↔R
.
P↔R
: True ifP
andR
are either both true or both false.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Logic
Truth Tables
Propositional Calculus
Formulas
Negation (-P)
Conjunction (P∧Q)
Disjunction (P∨Q)
Implication (P→Q)
Biconditional (P↔R)
Theorems
Truth table computation rules for propositional logic operators
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12 or introductory college-level logic
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