5.14 (a) A
B C 0 1
00
d
e f 0 1
00
5.14 (b) r
s t 0 1
00
1
1
5.14 (c) a
b c 0 1
00
1
5.14 (d)
A B
C D 00 01 11 10
00
01
11
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
5.12 (a)
5.11
0
b c
d e
a
00 01 11 10
00
01
0
X
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
A B
C D 00 01 11 10
00
01
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
F‘ = A’B’C’ + A B D’ + A C’D
5.12 (b)
A B
C D 00 01 11 10
00
01
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
5.12 (c)
5.13 A B
C D 00 01 11 10
00
01
1
1
1
1
1
F = A C D’ + B C’D + B’C + A’C’
Minterms m0, m1, m2, m3, m4, m10, and m11 can be
made don’t cares, individually, without changing
the given expression. However, if m13 or m14 is
made a don’t care, the term BC’D or the term ACD’
(respectively) is not needed in the expression.