A grammar G is ambiguous if it produces several (more than 1) derivation trees for the same string in L(G). Consider the following grammar: 1. + ; 2. ; 3. → ( ); 4. → a; 5. → b; 6. → c; Show that G is ambiguous.

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A grammar G is ambiguous if it produces several (more than 1) derivation trees for the same string in L(G). Consider
the following grammar:
<exp> + <exp>;
<exp> * <exp>;
(<exp> );
1. <exp>
2. <exp>
3. <exp>
4. <exp> → a;
5. <exp> → b;
6. <exp> → c;
Show that G is ambiguous.
Transcribed Image Text:A grammar G is ambiguous if it produces several (more than 1) derivation trees for the same string in L(G). Consider the following grammar: <exp> + <exp>; <exp> * <exp>; (<exp> ); 1. <exp> 2. <exp> 3. <exp> 4. <exp> → a; 5. <exp> → b; 6. <exp> → c; Show that G is ambiguous.
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