Assuming the following statement. p : Stock prices are high. q : Stocks are rising. to be true, find the truth value of the following. Stock prices are high or stocks are not rising iff stocks are rising.

QUESTION

Miscellaneous Exercise 1 | Q 4.07 | Page 32

Assuming the following statement.

p : Stock prices are high.

q : Stocks are rising.

to be true, find the truth value of the following.

Stock prices are high or stocks are not rising iff stocks are rising.

SOLUTION

The symbolic form of the given statement is (p ∨ ~q) ↔ q.

∴ (p ∨ ~q) ↔ q ≡ (T ∨ ~T) ↔ T

≡ (T ∨ F) ↔ T

≡ T ↔ T

≡ T

Hence, truth value is T.