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The logical expression \([p \wedge(q \vee r)] \vee[\sim r \wedge \sim q \wedge p]\) is equivalent to

  1. A \(\mathrm{q}\)
  2. B \(\sim q\)
  3. C \(\sim \mathrm{p}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{p}\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{p}\)

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\([p \wedge(q \vee r)] \vee[\sim r \wedge \sim \wedge \wedge p]\)
\(\equiv[p \wedge(q \vee r)] \vee[p \wedge(\sim q \wedge \sim r)]\)
\(\underline{\underline{\underline{\alpha}}}[p \wedge(q \vee r)] \vee[p \wedge(\sim(q \vee r))]\)
\(=p \wedge[(q \vee r) \vee(\sim(q \vee r))]\)
\(=p \wedge T=p\)