MHB Venn Diagram: p v (q ^ r) = (p v q) ^ (p v r)

[barbara]

can someone give me show me a venn diagram that will satisfy this statement
Venn diagram to show that the statement p v (q ^ r) is equivalent to (p v q) ^ (p v r) and show that this statement is not equivalent to (p v q) ^ r.

 

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[Deveno]

Here is the first half of your request:

Try to do the second one on your own-remember that the "vee" symbol represents UNION, and the "wedge" symbol represents INTERSECTION (when doing a Venn diagram):

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