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Question
Write the truth value of the following statement.
The Himalayas are the highest mountains but they are part of India in the North East.
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Solution
Let p : Himalayas are the highest mountains.
q : Himalayas are the part of India in the north east.
The truth values of p and q are T and T respectively.
The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.
∴ p ∧ q ≡ T ∧ T ≡ T
∴ Truth value of the given statement is T.
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