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III. Long Answer Questions · Q12

Q.State and prove De Morgan's First and Second theorems.

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Step 1 (First theorem statement). The complement of the SUM of two logical inputs equals the PRODUCT of their individual complements: A+B‾=A‾⋅B‾\overline{A+B}=\overline{A}\cdot\overline{B}.

Step 2 (First theorem proof). Tabulate all four (A,B) combinations and evaluate both sides independently: for (0,0), A+B‾=0‾=1\overline{A+B}=\overline{0}=1 and A‾⋅B‾=1⋅1=1\overline{A}\cdot\overline{B}=1\cdot1=1; for (0,1) and (1,0), both sides evaluate to 0; for (1,1), both sides evaluate to 0. Since both sides match in every row, the identity is proved. Because the left side is the NOR equation and the right side a bubbled-AND equation, this also proves a NOR gate is functionally identical to a bubbled AND gate.

Step 3 (Second theorem statement). The complement of the PRODUCT of two logical inputs equals the SUM of their individual complements: A⋅B‾=A‾+B‾\overline{A\cdot B}=\overline{A}+\overline{B}. …

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