JEE Main20231 Feb 2023Morning ShiftMathematicsMathematical ReasoningActual
The negation of the expression q ∨ ( ( ~ q ) ∧ p ) is equivalent to
Options
- A( ~ p ) ∧ ( ~ q )
- Bp ∧ ( ~ q )
- C( ~ p ) ∨ ( ~ q )
- D( ~ p ) ∨ q
Correct answer
A. ( ~ p ) ∧ ( ~ q )
Step-by-step solution
The negation of q ∨ ( ( ~ q ) ∧ p ) is ~ ( q ∨ ( ( ~ q ) ∧ p ) ) ≡ ~ q ∧ ~ ( ( ~ q ) ∧ p ) ≡ ~ q ∧ ( q ∨ ~ p ) ≡ ( ~ q ∧ q ) ∨ ( ~ q ∧ ~ p ) ≡ ( ~ q ∧ ~ p )