An example of a Tautology is:

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An example of a Tautology is:

  1. A.

    x ∨ y

  2. B.

    x ∨ ¬y

  3. C.

    x ∨ ¬x

  4. D.

    (x → y) ∧ (y → x)

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Correct answer: C

A tautology is a proposition that is always true for all truth values.

Expression:

x∨¬x

is always true because either xxx is true or ¬x is true.

This is called the Law of Excluded Middle.

Hence, it is a tautology.

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