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Which one of the following statement is neither a tautology nor a fallacy?

A

`pvv(p^^q)`

B

`(pvvq)^^(p^^q)`

C

`(p^^q)to p`

D

`(pvvq)to(pvvq)`

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To determine which of the given statements is neither a tautology nor a fallacy, we will analyze each statement using truth tables. A tautology is a statement that is always true, while a fallacy is a statement that is always false. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Statements**: We need to evaluate the following statements: - Statement 1: \( P \land Q \) - Statement 2: \( P \lor (P \land Q) \) - Statement 3: \( (P \land Q) \implies P \) - Statement 4: \( (P \lor Q) \implies P \) 2. **Create a Truth Table**: Since we have two variables \( P \) and \( Q \), we will have \( 2^2 = 4 \) combinations of truth values. The combinations are: - \( P = T, Q = T \) - \( P = T, Q = F \) - \( P = F, Q = T \) - \( P = F, Q = F \) We will evaluate each statement for these combinations. 3. **Evaluate Statement 1: \( P \land Q \)**: | P | Q | \( P \land Q \) | |-------|-------|------------------| | T | T | T | | T | F | F | | F | T | F | | F | F | F | - Result: True only when both \( P \) and \( Q \) are true. This is **not a tautology** (not always true) and **not a fallacy** (not always false). 4. **Evaluate Statement 2: \( P \lor (P \land Q) \)**: | P | Q | \( P \land Q \) | \( P \lor (P \land Q) \) | |-------|-------|------------------|---------------------------| | T | T | T | T | | T | F | F | T | | F | T | F | F | | F | F | F | F | - Result: True when \( P \) is true. This is **not a tautology** and **not a fallacy**. 5. **Evaluate Statement 3: \( (P \land Q) \implies P \)**: | P | Q | \( P \land Q \) | \( (P \land Q) \implies P \) | |-------|-------|------------------|-------------------------------| | T | T | T | T | | T | F | F | T | | F | T | F | T | | F | F | F | T | - Result: Always true. This is a **tautology**. 6. **Evaluate Statement 4: \( (P \lor Q) \implies P \)**: | P | Q | \( P \lor Q \) | \( (P \lor Q) \implies P \) | |-------|-------|-----------------|------------------------------| | T | T | T | T | | T | F | T | T | | F | T | T | F | | F | F | F | T | - Result: Not always true and not always false. This is **not a tautology** and **not a fallacy**. 7. **Conclusion**: The statements that are neither tautology nor fallacy are: - Statement 1: \( P \land Q \) - Statement 2: \( P \lor (P \land Q) \) - Statement 4: \( (P \lor Q) \implies P \) ### Final Answer: The statements that are neither tautology nor fallacy are: - \( P \land Q \) - \( P \lor (P \land Q) \) - \( (P \lor Q) \implies P \)

To determine which of the given statements is neither a tautology nor a fallacy, we will analyze each statement using truth tables. A tautology is a statement that is always true, while a fallacy is a statement that is always false. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Statements**: We need to evaluate the following statements: - Statement 1: \( P \land Q \) - Statement 2: \( P \lor (P \land Q) \) ...
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