Math Problem Statement

Fill in each blank so that the resulting statement is true.

De​ Morgan's laws state that​ ~ (p

logical and∧

​q)

equivalent≡

​_____ and​ ~ (p

logical or∨

​q)

equivalent≡

​_____.

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Part 1

De​ Morgan's laws state that​ ~ (p

logical and∧

​q)

equivalent≡

▼   tilde p logical or tilde q~p ∨ ~q

tilde p logical and tilde q~p ∧ ~q

and​ ~ (p

logical or∨

​q)

equivalent≡

▼   tilde p logical and tilde q.~p ∧ ~q.

tilde p logical or tilde q.

Solution

De Morgan's laws are important principles in logic, which relate conjunctions (AND) and disjunctions (OR) with negations. According to De Morgan's laws:

  1. (pq)(pq)\sim (p \land q) \equiv (\sim p \lor \sim q)

    • The negation of pqp \land q (logical AND) is equivalent to pq\sim p \lor \sim q (NOT pp or NOT qq).
  2. (pq)(pq)\sim (p \lor q) \equiv (\sim p \land \sim q)

    • The negation of pqp \lor q (logical OR) is equivalent to pq\sim p \land \sim q (NOT pp and NOT qq).

So, the complete statements would be:

  1. De Morgan's laws state that (pq)(pq)\sim (p \land q) \equiv (\sim p \lor \sim q).
  2. De Morgan's laws state that (pq)(pq)\sim (p \lor q) \equiv (\sim p \land \sim q).

Explanation:

  • The first law says the negation of an AND statement becomes an OR statement with negated terms.
  • The second law says the negation of an OR statement becomes an AND statement with negated terms.

Do you want any further details or have any questions about De Morgan's laws?

Here are five related questions for practice:

  1. What is the negation of pqp \land \sim q using De Morgan’s laws?
  2. How would you apply De Morgan's laws to (pq)\sim (p \lor \sim q)?
  3. What is the negation of (pq)\sim (p \land \sim q)?
  4. How are De Morgan’s laws applied in set theory?
  5. Can De Morgan’s laws be extended to more than two variables?

Tip: Remember, De Morgan's laws are useful for simplifying complex logical expressions by distributing negations!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Logic
Boolean Algebra
Negation
Conjunction
Disjunction

Formulas

~(p ∧ q) ≡ (~p ∨ ~q)
~(p ∨ q) ≡ (~p ∧ ~q)

Theorems

De Morgan's Laws

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12