Can you help me simplify this or is this the simplified form?
A = (X + Y + Z) (X + ~Y + ~Z) (~X + Y + ~Z) (~X + ~Y + Z)
Here's my attempt:
A = (X + Y + Z) (X + ~Y + ~Z) (~X + Y + ~Z) (~X + ~Y + Z)
Using De Morgan's Law:
~ [A = (X + Y + Z) (X + ~Y + ~Z) (~X + Y + ~Z) (~X + ~Y + Z)]
~A = ~[(X + Y + Z) (X + ~Y + ~Z) (~X + Y + ~Z) (~X + ~Y + Z)]
~A = (~X ~Y ~Z) + (~X Y Z) + (X ~Y Z) + (X Y ~Z)
~A = ~X (Y XNOR Z) + X (Y XOR Z)
Let v = (Y XOR Z)
~A = ~X ~v + X v
~A = X XNOR v
Subtituting v: ~A = X XNOR Y XOR Z
~A = X XNOR Y XOR Z
Applying De Morgan's Law again:
~A = X XNOR Y XOR Z
~ [~A = X XNOR Y XOR Z]
A = ~(X XNOR Y XOR Z)
Now I'm stuck at that step. I don't know if I should still apply the NOT or NEGATE or leave it as that.
If I apply it, is this the right answer?
A = ~X XNOR ~Y XOR ~Z
The original expression and your final answer both result in the same minterms: