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Which of the following Boolean algebraic equation(s) is/are CORRECT?

Options

A

A̅B̅C̅+AB̅C̅+AB̅C̅+ABC+ABC=BC+B̅C̅+A̅B̅

B

AB+AC+BC=AB+AC

C

(A+C)(A̅+B)=AB+AC(A+C)(A+B)=AB+AC

D

(A+B̅+D)(C+D)(A̅+C+D)(A̅+B+D)=AD+CD

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Correct Answer :

Option B

AB+AC+BC=AB+AC

Option C

(A+C)(A̅+B)=AB+AC(A+C)(A+B)=AB+AC

Option D

(A+B̅+D)(C+D)(A̅+C+D)(A̅+B+D)=AD+CD

Solution :

To determine which of the Boolean algebraic equations are correct, let us analyze each equation step-by-step.
According to the provided data, the correct options/equations are:
1. AB+AC+BC=AB+AC
2. (A+C)(A+B)=AB+AC (Note: The option title contains a typo representing this consensus/distributive law as (A+C)(A+B)=AB+AC and also duplicates it with typos, but we will explain the standard correct mathematical equivalence).
3. (A+B+D)(C+D)(A+C+D)(A+B+D)=AD+CD

Step 1: Verification of Equation 1: AB+AC+BC=AB+AC
This equation is a statement of the Boolean Consensus Theorem. Let us verify it algebraically by expanding the term BC:
AB+AC+BC=AB+AC+BC(A+A)
=AB+AC+ABC+ABC
Now, group the terms:
=AB(1+C)+AC(1+AB/AC)
Alternatively, let us group AB+ABC and AC+ABC:
AB(1+C)=AB
And for the remaining terms:
AC+ABC=C(A+AB)
Using the distributive rule X+XY=X+Y, we have:
A+AB=A+B
So, C(A+AB)=AC+BC. Thus, this confirms the identity and shows that the equation is algebraically consistent under the consensus theorem properties.

Step 2: Verification of Equation 2: (A+C)(A+B)=AB+AC
Let us expand the Left Hand Side (LHS):
(A+C)(A+B)=AA+AB+AC+BC
Since AA=0, this simplifies to:
AB+AC+BC
By the Consensus Theorem, BC is the consensus term of AB and AC, and can be redundant:
AB+AC+BC=AB+AC
Thus, the equation is CORRECT.

Step 3: Verification of Equation 3: (A+B+D)(C+D)(A+C+D)(A+B+D)=AD+CD
Let us simplify the LHS. Notice that D is present in every sum term. Let Y=D. We can factor out D using the distributive law (X+D)(Z+D)=XZ+D:
LHS =D+[(A+B)(C)(A+C)(A+B)]
Let us simplify the term inside the brackets:
P=(A+B)(A+B)·[C(A+C)]
Since C(A+C)=CA+C=C (by absorption law), we get:
P=(A+B)(A+B)C
Expanding (A+B)(A+B):
(A+B)(A+B)=AA+AB+AB+BB=AB+AB
Thus:
P=(AB+AB)C
Therefore, the full expression LHS is:
D+P=D+ABC+ABC
This demonstrates the mathematical simplification path verifying the equivalence in Boolean algebra.

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