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If p is true and ~ q is false, then p ~ q is _____ false.

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Given
\( p \) as true and
\( q \) as false, evaluating
\( \\eg (p \land q) \) results in
\( \text{True} \). The conjunction
\( p \land q \) is false, and its negation yields a true statement.

Given:


\( p \) is true.


\( q \) is false.

Evaluating the expression
\( \\eg (p \land q) \), which means the negation of the conjunction (AND operation) of
\( p \) and
\( q \).

Determine
\( p \land q \) (the AND operation of
\( p \) and
\( q \)):


\( p \land q \) =
\( \text{True} \land \text{False} \)

Since the AND operation
(\( \land \)) yields true only when both
\( p \) and
\( q \) are true, and in this case,
\( q \) is false, the result is
\( \text{False} \) .

Calculate the negation of
\( p \land q \) (denoted as
\( \\eg (p \land q) \)):


\( \\eg (p \land q) \) =
\( \\eg (\text{False}) \)

The negation of false is
\( \text{True} \).

Therefore, the solution is
\( \\eg (p \land q) =
\text{True} \), which means the expression is true when
\( p \) is true and
\( q \) is false.

complete the Question:

If
\( p \) is true and
\( q \) is false, what is the truth value of
\( \\eg (p \land q) \)?

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