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Which statement represents a conjunction of two statements?
Which statement represents a conjunction of two statements?
- 21 is divisible by 3 and 21 is divisible by 6 (correct)
- 21 is divisible by 3 if 21 is divisible by 6
- 21 is not divisible by 6
- 21 is divisible by 3 or 21 is divisible by 6
How is the statement '21 is not divisible by 3' formally expressed?
How is the statement '21 is not divisible by 3' formally expressed?
- not [21 is divisible by 6]
- not [21 is divisible by 6] or 21 is divisible by 3
- not [21 is divisible by 3 and 21 is divisible by 6]
- not [21 is divisible by 3] (correct)
What does the term 'A if and only if B' denote?
What does the term 'A if and only if B' denote?
- B is true only if A is true
- Both A and B must be true
- A is true only if B is true (correct)
- A and B can be true or false independently
When replacing '21' with variable 'x', what changes regarding the statements?
When replacing '21' with variable 'x', what changes regarding the statements?
What is the result of 'not (A or B)'?
What is the result of 'not (A or B)'?
What does the logical expression 'if A then B' imply?
What does the logical expression 'if A then B' imply?
Which of the following statements represents a disjunction?
Which of the following statements represents a disjunction?
Which statement represents an implication?
Which statement represents an implication?
Are the statements 'if A then B' and 'if B then A' logically equivalent?
Are the statements 'if A then B' and 'if B then A' logically equivalent?
What does the phrase 'not A or B' imply when expressed in formal logic?
What does the phrase 'not A or B' imply when expressed in formal logic?
What is the implication of the truth table where 'if A then B' is false?
What is the implication of the truth table where 'if A then B' is false?
What can be said about the statements 'A and B' and 'B and A'?
What can be said about the statements 'A and B' and 'B and A'?
Which statement is true regarding the truth values of 'A or B' and 'B or A'?
Which statement is true regarding the truth values of 'A or B' and 'B or A'?
Why do some students mistakenly think 'if A then B' is equivalent to 'if B then A'?
Why do some students mistakenly think 'if A then B' is equivalent to 'if B then A'?
In the context of A iff B, which is true?
In the context of A iff B, which is true?
What can be concluded from 'A and B' being the same as 'B and A'?
What can be concluded from 'A and B' being the same as 'B and A'?
What is the contrapositive of the statement 'If A then B'?
What is the contrapositive of the statement 'If A then B'?
Which pair of statements is logically equivalent?
Which pair of statements is logically equivalent?
Why is it incorrect to write the contrapositive of 'If a and b are odd, then ab is odd' as 'If ab is not odd then a and b are not odd'?
Why is it incorrect to write the contrapositive of 'If a and b are odd, then ab is odd' as 'If ab is not odd then a and b are not odd'?
What is the contrapositive of the statement 'If 𝑥 > 4 then 𝑥^2 > 16'?
What is the contrapositive of the statement 'If 𝑥 > 4 then 𝑥^2 > 16'?
Which statement indicates a misconception about contrapositives?
Which statement indicates a misconception about contrapositives?
What is the converse of the statement 'If A then B'?
What is the converse of the statement 'If A then B'?
What does 'not B only if not A' state?
What does 'not B only if not A' state?
Which of the following statements correctly demonstrates a contrapositive?
Which of the following statements correctly demonstrates a contrapositive?
Under what conditions is the statement A iff B considered true?
Under what conditions is the statement A iff B considered true?
What does the phrase 'A if and only if B' imply?
What does the phrase 'A if and only if B' imply?
Which logical equivalence is correctly associated with 'A if B'?
Which logical equivalence is correctly associated with 'A if B'?
In constructing a truth table for A iff B, which of the following pairs of truth values yield a true result?
In constructing a truth table for A iff B, which of the following pairs of truth values yield a true result?
What representations can be used to visualize A iff B?
What representations can be used to visualize A iff B?
The statement 'An integer is divisible by 9 if and only if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9' is an example of:
The statement 'An integer is divisible by 9 if and only if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9' is an example of:
When constructing a truth table, what does the row marked F, F represent in the context of A iff B?
When constructing a truth table, what does the row marked F, F represent in the context of A iff B?
How are 'A only if B' and 'A if B' logically distinguished?
How are 'A only if B' and 'A if B' logically distinguished?
Which symbol represents 'for all' in mathematical notation?
Which symbol represents 'for all' in mathematical notation?
What does the notation ∃𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 𝑥 > 0 indicate?
What does the notation ∃𝑥 ∈ ℝ: 𝑥 > 0 indicate?
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the notation ∀𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≤ 0?
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the notation ∀𝑥 ∈ ℝ, 𝑥 ≤ 0?
What is the difference between ∀ … ∃ and ∃ … ∀?
What is the difference between ∀ … ∃ and ∃ … ∀?
In mathematical proof, what is essential for a proof to be considered rigorous?
In mathematical proof, what is essential for a proof to be considered rigorous?
Which statement correctly reflects the essence of a mathematical proof?
Which statement correctly reflects the essence of a mathematical proof?
Which symbol represents ‘there exists’ in mathematical notation?
Which symbol represents ‘there exists’ in mathematical notation?
If a statement includes the phrase 'it is not the case that for all real x, x > 0', how can it be represented in symbols?
If a statement includes the phrase 'it is not the case that for all real x, x > 0', how can it be represented in symbols?
Study Notes
Compound Statements
- Compound statements are constructed by combining other statements using logical connectives.
- and, or, not, if...then, if and only if are logical connectives.
- The truth value of a compound statement depends on the truth or falsity of the statements combined.
Negation
- not is a logical connective that negates a statement.
- If statement A is true, then not A is false, and vice versa.
- not applies only to the statement immediately after it, unless there are brackets.
If and Only If
- A if and only if B (A iff B) is a compound statement equivalent to (A if B) and (A only if B).
- A if B is logically equivalent to if B then A.
- A only if B is logically equivalent to if B then A.
- A iff B is true when A and B are both true, or both false.
- A iff B means A and B always say the same thing.
Swapping A and B
- A and B is logically equivalent to B and A.
- A or B is logically equivalent to B or A.
- if A then B is not logically equivalent to if B then A.
Contrapositive
- The contrapositive of if A then B is if not B then not A.
- The contrapositive is logically equivalent to the original statement.
Universal Quantifier
- for all is written as ∀.
- ∀x ∈ ℝ represents "for all real numbers x."
Existential Quantifier
- there exists is written as ∃.
- ∃x ∈ ℝ represents "there exists a real number x."
Mathematical Proof
- A proof is an explanation of why a statement is true.
- A proof must be rigorous and convincing.
- Proofs can vary in length depending on the complexity of the statement.
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Test your understanding of compound statements and logical connectives. This quiz covers key concepts such as negation, 'if and only if', and the relationships between different logical statements. Challenge yourself to apply these concepts to various scenarios.
