For the simple statements $p, q$, and $r, p \rightarrow(q \vee r)$ is logically equivalent to

For the simple statements $p, q$, and $r, p \rightarrow(q \vee r)$ is logically equivalent to
  1. $(p \vee q) \rightarrow r$
  2. $(p \rightarrow q) \vee(p \rightarrow r)$
  3. $(p \rightarrow \sim q) \wedge(p \rightarrow r)$
  4. $(p \rightarrow q) \wedge(p \rightarrow \sim r)$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & P \rightarrow(q \vee r) \\ & \equiv \sim p \vee(q \vee r) \quad[\because p \rightarrow q \equiv \sim p \vee q] \\ & \equiv(\sim p \vee q) \vee(\sim p \vee r) \\ & \equiv(p \rightarrow q) \vee(p \rightarrow r)\end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (07 Aug Shift 1)

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