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Using the truth table, state whether the following proposition is a tautology, contingency or a…

Computer Science20183 marksShort answer
Using the truth table, state whether the following proposition is a tautology, contingency or a contradiction: $\sim( A \land B ) \lor ( \sim A \implies B )$

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$\sim(A \land B) \lor (\sim A \implies B)$ Truth table (verified with the boolean tool):
ABA.B(A.B)'A'A'=>B(A.B)'+(A'=>B)
0001101
0101111
1001011
1110011
The final column is 1 (True) for every combination of A and B. Hence the given proposition is a Tautology.
Boolean Algebra

From ISC 2018 Computer Science Paper 1, question 5(b).