Determine Whether the Statement Is a Self-Contradiction, an Implication, a Tautology

question 124

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the statement is a self-contradiction, an implication, a tautology (that is not also an implication) , or none of these.
- $$[ ( p \rightarrow q ) \wedge ( q \rightarrow r ) ] \rightarrow ( p - r )$$

• A) Self-contradiction
• B) Tautology
• C) Implication
• D) None of these

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