Part 1: Proof that (a + b) · (à · b) = 0. (a + b). (a. b) = = = = = = (a. b)(a + b) ((ā· b). a) + ((a. b) (5. (a.a) (b ·ā)·a) + ((ā· b) b. (a.a)) +(ā. (5.b)) ·ā)) + (ā· (b · ·5)) (5.0) + (ā.0) b) = 0 + 0 = 0 b b by the commutative law for by the distributive law of over + → by the commutative law for by the distributive law of over + X by the identity law of + by the associative law for by the commutative law for by the complement law for + X X +x +X

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Assume that B is a Boolean algebra with operations + and . Prove the following statement.
De Morgan's law for +: For all a and b in B, a + b = a.b.
Proof: Suppose B is a Boolean algebra and a and b are any elements of B. [We must show that a + b = a.b.]
Part 1: Proof that (a + b) · (ā · b) = 0.
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by the commutative law for.
by the distributive law of over +
by the identity law of +
by the associative law for
by the commutative law for
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume that B is a Boolean algebra with operations + and . Prove the following statement. De Morgan's law for +: For all a and b in B, a + b = a.b. Proof: Suppose B is a Boolean algebra and a and b are any elements of B. [We must show that a + b = a.b.] Part 1: Proof that (a + b) · (ā · b) = 0. (a + b). (ā.b) (a. b) (a + b) = = = = (a.b).a + ((ā. 5). b) ((-a) a) + ((a.). b) b) (b. (ā-a)) + (ā- (5.b)) · b. (a.a)) +(ā· (b.5)) (b 0) + (a. 0) = 0 + 0 = 0 by the commutative law for by the distributive law of over + by the commutative law for. by the distributive law of over + by the identity law of + by the associative law for by the commutative law for by the complement law for + X + X X
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