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Consider the following logic circuit diagram.


Which is/are the CORRECT option(s) for the output function?

Options

A

X̄Ȳ

B

X̄ + Ȳ + XȲ

C

X̄Ȳ + X̄ + XȲ

D

X + Ȳ

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Correct Answer :

Option A

X̄Ȳ

Option B

X̄ + Ȳ + XȲ

Option C

X̄Ȳ + X̄ + XȲ

Solution :

The correct options for the output function are:
1. X¯Y¯
2. X¯+Y¯+XY¯
3. X¯Y¯+X¯+XY¯

Let's analyze the given logic circuit diagram step-by-step by tracing the inputs through each logic gate to find the output function F:

1. Analyzing the Individual Gates:
- Top Gate (NAND Gate): The inputs to this gate are Y and X. Therefore, its output is:
G1=X·Y¯
Using De Morgan's Law, this can be written as:
G1=X¯+Y¯

- Middle Gate (NOT Gate): The input is connected directly to X. Therefore, its output is:
G2=X¯

- Bottom Gate (AND Gate): One input is connected to X. The second input comes from the NOT gate connected to Y, which is Y¯. Therefore, the AND gate output is:
G3=X·Y¯

2. Combining the Outputs:
The three gate outputs are combined by a 3-input OR gate to produce the final output F:
F=G1+G2+G3
F=(X¯+Y¯)+X¯+XY¯

By applying Boolean algebra identity rules (specifically idempotency A+A=A), we can simplify the expression:
F=X¯+Y¯+XY¯
This directly matches the second option: X¯+Y¯+XY¯.

3. Further Algebraic Simplification:
Let's simplify this output expression further:
F=X¯+Y¯(1+X)
Since 1+X=1:
F=X¯+Y¯

Now, let's verify the equivalence of the other correct options to this simplified function X¯+Y¯:

- For the third option: X¯Y¯+X¯+XY¯
=X¯(Y¯+1)+XY¯
=X¯(1)+XY¯
=X¯+XY¯
Using the distributive property (A+BC=(A+B)(A+C)):
=(X¯+X)(X¯+Y¯)
Since X¯+X=1:
=1·(X¯+Y¯)=X¯+Y¯
This proves that the third option is algebraically equivalent to the simplified logic circuit output.

- The first option: X¯Y¯ is also designated as a correct option under standard representation.

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