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

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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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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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Wolfram|Alpha (Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Knowledge Engine) is a great resource for budding mathematicians/students, and even just the interested lay-person.
 
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