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Among the statements:
S1: $$p \vee q \Rightarrow r \Leftrightarrow p \Rightarrow r$$
S2: $$p \vee q \Rightarrow r \Leftrightarrow p \Rightarrow r \vee q \Rightarrow r$$
Step 1: Understand the Logical Equivalence Rules
The standard logical identity for an implication with a disjunction (OR) in its antecedent is given by:
$$(p \vee q) \Rightarrow r \equiv (p \Rightarrow r) \wedge (q \Rightarrow r)$$
Step 2: Analyze Statement S1
$$S1: ((p \vee q) \Rightarrow r) \Leftrightarrow (p \Rightarrow r)$$
Let us construct a counterexample using truth values to see if this is a tautology:
- Let $$p = \text{False}$$
- Let $$q = \text{True}$$
- Let $$r = \text{False}$$
Evaluate LHS: $$(p \vee q) \Rightarrow r$$
- $$p \vee q = \text{False} \vee \text{True} = \text{True}$$
- $$\text{True} \Rightarrow \text{False} = \text{False}$$
Evaluate RHS: $$p \Rightarrow r$$
- $$\text{False} \Rightarrow \text{False} = \text{True}$$
Since $$\text{LHS} = \text{False}$$ and $$\text{RHS} = \text{True}$$, their bi-conditional equivalence ($$\Leftrightarrow$$) evaluates to $$\text{False}$$.
Therefore, $$S1$$ is not a tautology.
Step 3: Analyze Statement S2
$$S2: ((p \vee q) \Rightarrow r) \Leftrightarrow ((p \Rightarrow r) \vee (q \Rightarrow r))$$
Using our known logical identity from Step 1, the true distribution rule uses an AND ($$\wedge$$) operator, not an OR ($$\vee$$) operator. Let us test with another counterexample:
- Let $$p = \text{True}$$
- Let $$q = \text{False}$$
- Let $$r = \text{False}$$
Evaluate LHS: $$(p \vee q) \Rightarrow r$$
- $$p \vee q = \text{True} \vee \text{False} = \text{True}$$
- $$\text{True} \Rightarrow \text{False} = \text{False}$$
Evaluate RHS: $$(p \Rightarrow r) \vee (q \Rightarrow r)$$
- $$p \Rightarrow r = \text{True} \Rightarrow \text{False} = \text{False}$$
- $$q \Rightarrow r = \text{False} \Rightarrow \text{False} = \text{True}$$
- $$\text{False} \vee \text{True} = \text{True}$$
Since $$\text{LHS} = \text{False}$$ and $$\text{RHS} = \text{True}$$, their bi-conditional equivalence ($$\Leftrightarrow$$) evaluates to $$\text{False}$$.
Therefore, $$S2$$ is also not a tautology.
Conclusion:
Neither (S1) nor (S2) is a tautology.
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