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Prove that the following propositions are tautologies using rules of inference. a) ̴ ((p˄q) ˄ ̴ (p˅q)) b) ̴ (p-->q) --> p

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Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes

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Prove that the following propositions are tautologies using rules of inference.

a) ̴ ((p˄q) ˄ ̴ (p˅q))

b) ̴ (p-->q) --> p

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The answer provided did not use the rules of inference to prove that the propositions are tautologies which is what the original question asked. Can the answer to this problem be provided by using the rules of inference?

itions: Logic and Proofs
TABLE 1 Rules of Inference.
Rule of Inference
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P
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:: pv q
p^ q
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pv q
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Tautology
(p^(p-q)) → 9
(-q ^ (p →q))
((p →q) ^ (q→r)) → (p → r)
→ P
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((pvq) ^-p) → 9
P→ (pv q)
(p^q) → р
((p) ^ (q)) → (p^q)
((pvq) ^ (p Vr)) → (qvr)
This is an argument that uses the addition rule.
Name
Modus ponens
Modus tollens
Hypothetical syllogism
Disjunctive syllogism
Addition
Simplification
Conjunction
Resolution
LE 4 State which rule of inference is the basis of the following argument: "It is below
raining now. Therefore, it is below freezing now."
Solution: Let p be the proposition "It is below freezing now," and let q be the prop
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