TRUTH TABLE

Truth tables often seem complex and difficult.

This initial perception, however, is misleading. By
following a consistent, step-by-step process,
constructing truth tables will soon become
second nature. The practice it does take to gain
this skill is worth the effort for at least two
reasons.
1. Truth tables are powerful and let you test the
validity of arguments with certainty.
2. The skills involved in constructing truth tables are
foundational for more sophisticated sorts of
symbolic logic.
• The truth value of a compound
propositional statement is determined by
its truth table
• Truth tables define the truth value of a
connective for every possible truth value
of its terms
 Computing Truth Value

p ~p p q p^q pq p q p q
T F T T T T T T
F T T F F T F F
F T F T T F
F F F F T T
If p then q else r
T
T
F
F
T
F
T
F
 Truth Table
for a Statement Form
Ex: Truth table for ~ p  ( p  q)

p q ~p p  q ~ p  ( p  q)
T T F T F
T F F T F
F T T T T
F F T F F

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Tentukan nilai kebenaran (truth value) dari
sentence berikut, dengan menggunakan truth
table :
a. F: (f and g) if and only if (g and g)
b. G: if (if p then q) then q
c. H: ((p or q) and not r) if and only if (if
p then r) and (if q then r)
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