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TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false iff it has the value F for any truth-value assignment. P is tf-false iff ~P is tf-true P is truth-functionally indeterminate iff it has the value T for some truth-value assignments, and the value F for some other truth-value assignments. P is tf-indeterminate iff it is neither tf-true nor th-false.

TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

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Page 1: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy

P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment.

P is truth-functionally false iff it has the value F for any truth-value assignment.

P is tf-false iff ~P is tf-true

P is truth-functionally indeterminate iff it has the value T for some truth-value assignments, and the value F for some other truth-value assignments.

P is tf-indeterminate iff it is neither tf-true nor th-false.

Page 2: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF equivalence and consistency

P and Q are truth-functionally equivalent iff P and Q do not have different truth-values for any truth-value assignment.

A set of sentences is truth-functionally consistent iff there is a truth-value assignment that on which all the members of the set have the value T.

A set of sentences is truth-functionally inconsistent iff it is not tf-consistent.

Page 3: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF entailment and validity

A set of SL sentences truth-functionally entails a sentence P iff there is no truth-value assignment on which every member of is true and P false.

Page 4: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF entailment and validity

A set of SL sentences truth-functionally entails a sentence P iff there is no truth-value assignment on which every member of is true and P false.

An argument of SL is truth-functionally valid iff there is no truth-value assignment on which all the premises are true and the conclusion false.

Page 5: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF entailment and validity

A set of SL sentences truth-functionally entails a sentence P iff there is no truth-value assignment on which every member of is true and P false.

An argument of SL is truth-functionally valid iff there is no truth-value assignment on which all the premises are true and the conclusion false.

An argument of SL is truth-functionally invalid iff it is not tf-valid.

Page 6: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF entailment and validity

A set of SL sentences truth-functionally entails a sentence P iff there is no truth-value assignment on which every member of is true and P false.

An argument of SL is truth-functionally valid iff there is no truth-value assignment on which all the premises are true and the conclusion false.

An argument of SL is truth-functionally invalid iff it is not tf-valid.

An argument is tf-valid iff the premises tf-entail the conclusion.

Page 7: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

TF properties

P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment.

P is truth-functionally false iff ~P is tf-true.

P is truth-functionally indeterminate iff P is neither tf-true nor tf-false.

P and Q are truth-functionally equivalent iff P and Q do not have different truth-values for any truth-value assignment.

A set of sentences is truth-functionally consistent iff there is a truth-value assignment that on which all the members of the set have the value T.

A set of SL sentences truth-functionally entails a sentence P iff there is no truth-value assignment on which every member of is true and P false.

An argument of SL is truth-functionally valid iff there is no truth-value assignment on which all the premises are true and the conclusion false.

Page 8: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

T T

T F

F T

F F

Page 9: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

F T T

F T F

T F T

T F F

Page 10: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

F T T T

F T T F

T F T

T F F

Page 11: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

F T T T

F T T F

T F T

T F F T

Page 12: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

F T T T

F T T F

T F T T T

T F F T

Page 13: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

F T T T

F T T F

T F T T T T

T F T F T

Page 14: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1j

~ B ((B D) D)

F T T T

F T T F

T F T T T T

T F T F T

Page 15: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1l

(M ~ N) & (M N)

T T

T F

F T

F F

Page 16: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1l

(M ~ N) & (M N)

T F T

T T F

F F T

F T F

Page 17: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1l

(M ~ N) & (M N)

T F F T

T T T F

F T F T

F F T F

Page 18: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1l

(M ~ N) & (M N)

T F F T T

T T T F F

F T F T F

F F T F T

Page 19: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1l

(M ~ N) & (M N)

T F F T T

T T T F F

F T F T F

F F T F T

Page 20: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.2E 1l

(M ~ N) & (M N)

T F F T F T

T T T F F F

F T F T F F

F F T F F T

Page 21: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T

T T F

T F T

T F F

F T T

F T F

F F T

F F F

Page 22: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T

T T F

T F T

T F F

F F T T

F F T F

F F F T

F F F F

Page 23: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T

T T F

T F T

T F F F

F F T T

F F T F

F F F T

F F F F

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3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T

T T T F

T F T T

T F F F

F F T T

F F T F

F F F T

F F F F

Page 25: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T T

T T T T F

T T F T T

T F F F F

F F T T

F F T F

F F F T

F F F F

Page 26: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T T T

T T T T F

T T F T T T

T F F F F

F F T T T

F F T F

F F F T T

F F F F

Page 27: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T T T

T T T T F T

T T F T T T

T F F F F F

F F T T T

F F T F F

F F F T T

F F F F F

Page 28: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T T T

T T T T F T T

T T F T T T

T F F F F F F

F F T T T

F F T F F F

F F F T T

F F F F F F

Page 29: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T T T

T T T T F T T

T T F T T T

T F F F F F F

F F T T T

F F T F F F

F F F T T

F F F F F F

Page 30: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.3E 1d

(C & (B A)) ((C & B) A)

T T T T T T

T T T T F T T

T T F T T T

T F F F F F F

F F T T F T

F F T F F F

F F F T T

F F F F F F

Page 31: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.4E 1f

U (W & H) W (U H) H ~H

1 T T T

2 T T F

3 T F T

4 T F F

5 F T T

6 F T F

7 F F T

8 F F F

Page 32: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.4E 1f

U (W & H) W (U H) H ~H

1 T T T T T

2 T T T F T

3 T T F T F

4 T T F F F

5 F T T T T

6 F F T F F

7 F F F T F

8 F F F F T

Page 33: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.4E 1f

U (W & H) W (U H) H ~H

1 T T T T T T2 T T T F T T3 T T F T F T4 T T F F F T5 F T T T T T6 F F T F F T7 F F F T F T8 F F F F T T

Page 34: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T

2 T T F

3 F T T

4 F T F

5 T F T

6 T F F

7 F F T

8 F F F

Page 35: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T F T F

2 T T T F F

3 F T F T T

4 F T T F T

5 T F F T F

6 T F T F F

7 F F F T T

8 F F T F T

Page 36: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T F

2 T T T T F F

3 F T F T T

4 F T T F T

5 T T F F T F

6 T T F T F F

7 F F F T T

8 F F T F T

Page 37: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T F

2 T T T T F F

3 F T F F T T

4 F T T T F T

5 T T F F T F

6 T T F T F F

7 F F F F T T

8 F F F T F T

Page 38: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T F

2 T T T T F F

3 F F T F F T T

4 F T T T T F T

5 T T F F T F

6 T T F T F F

7 F F F F F T T

8 F F F F T F T

Page 39: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T F

2 T T T T F T F

3 F F T F F T T

4 F T T T T F T T

5 T T F F T F

6 T T F T F T F

7 F F F F F T T

8 F F F F T F T T

Page 40: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T F

2 T T T T F T F

3 F F T F F T T T

4 F T T T T F T T

5 T T F F T F

6 T T F T F T F

7 F F F F F T T

8 F F F F T F T T

Page 41: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T F

2 T T T T F T F

3 F F T F F T T T

4 F T T T T F T T

5 T T F F T F F

6 T T F T F T F

7 F F F F F T F T

8 F F F F T F T T

Page 42: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F

2 T T T T F T T F

3 F F T F F T T F T

4 F T T T T F T F T

5 T T F F T F F F

6 T T F T F T T F

7 F F F F F T F T T

8 F F F F T F T F T

Page 43: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F T

2 T T T T F T T F T

3 F F T F F T T F T T

4 F T T T T F T F T T

5 T T F F T F F F

6 T T F T F T T F

7 F F F F F T F T T T

8 F F F F T F T F T T

Page 44: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F T

2 T T T T F T T F T

3 F F T F F T T F T T

4 F T T T T F T F T T

5 T T F F T F F F F

6 T T F T F T T F F

7 F F F F F T F T T T

8 F F F F T F T F T T

Page 45: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F T T

2 T T T T F T T F T T

3 F F T F F T T F T T T

4 F T T T T F T F T T T

5 T T F F T F F F F T

6 T T F T F T T F F

7 F F F F F T F T T T T

8 F F F F T F T F T T

Page 46: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F T T

2 T T T T F T T F T T

3 F F T F F T T F T T T

4 F T T T T F T F T T T

5 T T F F T F F F F T

6 T T F T F T T F F F

7 F F F F F T F T T T T

8 F F F F T F T F T T F

Page 47: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F T F T

2 T T T T F T T F T F T

3 F F T F F T T F T T F T

4 F T T T T F T F T T F T

5 T T F F T F F F F F T

6 T T F T F T T F F T F

7 F F F F F T F T T T F T

8 F F F F T F T F T T T F

Page 48: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E1b

B (A ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

1 T T T F T T T F T F T

2 T T T T F T T F T F T

3 F F T F F T T F T T F T

4 F T T T T F T F T T F T

5 T T F F T F F F F F T

6 T T F T F T T F F T F

7 F F F F F T F T T T F T

8 F F F F T F T F T T T F

Page 49: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

3.5E 1D

~ (Y A) ~ Y ~ A W & ~ W

1 F T T T F F T F F

2 F T T T F F F F T

3 T T F F F T T F F

4 T T F F F T F F T

5 T F F T T F T F F

6 T F F T T F F F T

7 F F T F T T T F F

8 F F T F T T F F T

Page 50: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that ~B(B&~B) is not tf-true

Page 51: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that ~B(B&~B) is not tf-true

B ~ B (B & ~ B)

F

Page 52: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that ~B(B&~B) is not tf-true

B ~ B (B & ~ B)

F F F

Page 53: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that ~B(B&~B) is not tf-true

B ~ B (B & ~ B)

F T F F

Page 54: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that ~B(B&~B) is not tf-true

B ~ B (B & ~ B)

T F T F T F T

Page 55: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that ~B(B&~B) is not tf-true

B ~ B (B & ~ B)

T F T F T F F T

Page 56: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

Page 57: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

T

Page 58: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

T T T

Page 59: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

T T T T

Page 60: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

T T T T T

Page 61: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

T F T T T T

Page 62: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

T F T T T T T

Page 63: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (~B~A)&C is not tf-false

A B (~ B ~ A) & B

F T F T T T F T T

Page 64: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T

Page 65: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T

F T F

Page 66: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T

T F F T T F F

Page 67: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T

? ? T F F T T F F

COTRADICTION!

Page 68: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T

Page 69: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T T T

F T T T T

F T F T T

Page 70: TF truth, falsity, and indeterminacy P is truth-functionally true iff it has the value T for any truth-value assignment. P is truth-functionally false

shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T T T

F T F T T T T T F

F T F T T

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Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T T T

F T F T T T T T F

F T F T T

CONTRADICTION!

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Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T T T

F T F T T

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Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T T T T T T T

F T F T T

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shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-false

A B (A B) (B A)

T T T T T T T T T

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Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-true

A B (A B) (B A)

F

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shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-true

A B (A B) (B A)

F F F

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Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-true

A B (A B) (B A)

T F F F T F F

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shortened truth tables

Show that (AB) (BA) is not tf-true

A B (A B) (B A)

? ? T F F F T F F

CONTRADICTION!

Therefore, the sentence is tf-true

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T F

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shortened truth tables Practice

Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T F T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T T T F T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T T T T T F T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T T T F T T F T

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T T T F F T T T T T T F T T F

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Show that:{A(B&C), B (AC), C~C} is tf-consistent

{B(A&~C), (CA) B, ~BA} ~(AC)

A B C A (B & C) B (A C) C ~ C

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F T

B (A & ~ C) (C A) B ~ B A ~ (A C)

T T T T T F F T T T T F T T T F T T F