For the Boolean function F(x, y, z) = xy'z + x'y + x'z + yz, (a) express this function as a sum of minterms, and (b) find the minimal sum-of-products expression.

Answer: F(x, y, z) = m1 + m2 + m3 + m5 + m7 = z + x'y

In practice exercise 3.4 (b), it asks to find the minimal sum-of-products expression and shows

the answer. Could you draw the corresponding K-map for this question, and show the

groupings of the appropriate adjacent squares that produce each product in the minimal sumof-products expression provided in the answer, properly label the groupings so that we could

see which grouping produces which product in the provided minimal sum-of-products

expression in the answer.

Also try to obtain the product-of-sum form for the same given function F(x, y, z) ? Explain how

you do it. (Draw a separate K-map and show the groupings and label the groupings for us to

understand your answer.)