EXERCISE 1.2Q 2.4 PAGE 6
Write the truth value of the following statement.
The Himalayas are the highest mountains but they are part of India in the North East.
Write the truth value of the following statement.
The Himalayas are the highest mountains but they are part of India in the North East.
SOLUTION
Let p : Himalayas are the highest mountains.
q : Himalayas are the part of India in the north east.
The truth values of p and q are T and T respectively.
The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.
∴ p ∧ q ≡ T ∧ T ≡ T
∴ Truth value of the given statement is T.
Let p : Himalayas are the highest mountains.
q : Himalayas are the part of India in the north east.
The truth values of p and q are T and T respectively.
The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.
∴ p ∧ q ≡ T ∧ T ≡ T
∴ Truth value of the given statement is T.