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GATE EC 2014 Set 1 Q41 — Combinatorial Circuits

Consider the Boolean function $F(w,x,y,z) = wy + xy + \overline{w}\:xyz + \overline{w}\:\overline{x}\:y + xz + \overline{x}\:\overline{y}\:\overline{z}.$ Which one of the following is the complete set of essential prime implicants?

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