A logic circuit provides the output Y as per the following truth table :
| A | B | Y |
| 0 0 1 1 |
0 1 0 1 |
1 0 1 0 |
The expression for the output Y is :
A.B + Ā
A.B̅ + Ā
B̅
B
B̅
The correct answer is B̅.
Let's analyze the given truth table of the logic circuit step-by-step to find the Boolean expression for the output :
The inputs are and , and the output is .
From the given truth table:
1. When and , the output .
2. When and , the output .
3. When and , the output .
4. When and , the output .
Let us observe the relationship between the input variables and the output :
- When (rows 1 and 3), the output is always , regardless of whether is or .
- When (rows 2 and 4), the output is always , regardless of whether is or .
Thus, the output does not depend on the input at all. It is always the logical negation (complement) of the input .
Therefore, the Boolean expression for the output is:
which is represented as B̅.