Construct a Truth Table for the given statement:

1. p implies ~(pVq)
2. ~(p AND q)Vp

I thought this is how to do it, but my teacher marked it incorrect:

1. p q ~(pVq) p implies ~(pVq)
T T F T implies T= T
T F F T implies F= F
F T F F implies F= T
F F T F implies T= T

2. p q ~(p AND q) ~(p AND q)Vp
T T F FVT= T
T F T TVT= T
F T T TVF= T
F F T TVF= T

Show me what and how I did this wrong? Did forget a column? Please show me everything that is wrong.
Thank you so much.

User Icon for Anonymous Anonymous answered
16 years ago

I need this answered.

find the statement of the truth table
pqab
TTTF
TFTF
FTTF
FFFT

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

Your truth tables are correct. However, there is a mistake in your interpretation of the second statement ~(p AND q)Vp. Let's go through it step by step:

1. p q ~(p AND q) ~(p AND q)Vp
T T F T
T F T T
F T T F
F F T F

Here, you correctly evaluated ~(p AND q) as well as the overall expression ~(p AND q)Vp, which means "not (p AND q) OR p". In the first row, p is true and q is true, so ~(p AND q) is false. Therefore, ~(p AND q) V p is true.

In the second row, p is true and q is false, so ~(p AND q) is true. Therefore, ~(p AND q) V p is true.

In the third and fourth rows, p is false, so ~(p AND q) is true. Therefore, ~(p AND q) V p is false in both cases.

So your original truth table is correct, and you have not forgotten any columns. It seems like you made a mistake while interpreting ~(p AND q)Vp. I hope this clears up any confusion!