Mathematical Reasoning
hard

The following statement $\left( {p \to q} \right) \to $ $[(\sim p\rightarrow q) \rightarrow  q ]$ is

A

a fallacy

B

a tautology

C

equivalent to $\sim p \to q$ 

D

equivalent to  $p \to \sim q$ 

(JEE MAIN-2017)

Solution

$p$ $q$ $ \sim p$ $p \to q$ $ \sim p \to q$ $\left( { \sim p \to q} \right) \to q$ $\left( {p \to q} \right) \to \left( {\left( { \sim p \to q} \right) \to q} \right)$
$T$ $F$ $F$ $F$ $T$ $F$ $T$
$T$ $T$ $F$ $T$ $T$ $T$ $T$
$F$ $F$ $T$ $T$ $F$ $T$ $T$
$F$ $F$ $T$ $T$ $T$ $T$ $T$

 

Standard 11
Mathematics

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