Proof: Is (\neg B \wedge (A \Rightarrow B)) \Rightarrow \neg A a Tautology?

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The expression (\neg B \wedge (A \Rightarrow B)) \Rightarrow \neg A is indeed a tautology. A participant initially attempted to validate this using a truth table but miscalculated the results. Upon further discussion, it was confirmed that the logical structure of the expression holds true under all possible truth values for A and B, thus establishing it as a tautology.

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Show that [tex](\neg B \wedge (A \Rightarrow B)) \Rightarrow \neg A[/tex] is a tautology.

I tried a truth table and found this not to be a tautology. Did I screw up or is this just a poorly worded question?
 
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Yes, yes I did screw up. Carry on.
 

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