Prove that the following propositions are tautologies using rules of inference. a) ((p^q) ^ (pvq)) b) -(p-->q) --> p
Prove that the following propositions are tautologies using rules of inference. a) ((p^q) ^ (pvq)) b) -(p-->q) --> p
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Can you please help me prove that the following propositions in the first image attached are tautologies using the RULES OF INFERENCE!!! (which can be found in the second image I have attached)

Transcribed Image Text:Prove that the following propositions are tautologies using rules of inference.
a) -((p^q) ^ ~(pvq))
b) -(p-->q) --> p

Transcribed Image Text:itions: Logic and Proofs
TABLE 1 Rules of Inference.
Rule of Inference
P
P-9
:. 9
-q
P-9
קר .
P-9
9-r
.. pr
PV q
P
:.qu
P
:: pv q
p^ q
.. P
P
9
:. p^g
pv q
pvr
:: qvr
Tautology
(p^(p-q)) → 9
(-q ^ (p →q))
((p →q) ^ (q→r)) → (p → r)
→ P
-
((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
raining now." This argument is of the form si botellons de l
on biley sus
to estu
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