Query 32

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course mth151

This really confuses me even after reading your solutions there are many I do still do not understand

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http://vhcc2.vhcc.edu/dsmith/geninfo/labrynth_created_fall_05/levl1_22/levl2_81/file3_259.htm Your solution, attempt at solution. If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution. 013. `query 13 ********************************************* Question: `q3.2.6 ~(p^q) false; truth values of components YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: is true confidence rating #$&*:2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a**The question asks for the truth values of p and q that would make the statement ~(p^q) false. If ~(p^q) is false then p^q is true, which means that both p and q must be true.** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:

********************************************* Question: `q3.2.18 p false q true ~[(~p^~q) U ~q] YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: false, one false makes it false confidence rating #$&*:2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a**~p ^ ~q is false because ~q is false. One false is fatal to a conjunction. ~q is false so both parts of the disjunction [(~p^~q) U ~q] are false. Thus [(~p^~q) U ~q] is false. The negation ~[(~p^~q) U ~q] of this statement is therefore true.** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:

********************************************* Question: `q3.2.36 p: 15<8 q: 9 not > 5 r: 18 <= 18 evaluate -(p U -q) U -r YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: ~15<8 or 9not>5)or -18<=18 Two are false so this statement is false confidence rating #$&*:1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a** p and q are both false statements, while r is a true statement. It follows that p U ~q is true: since ~q is true the disjunction is true. It therefore follows that ~(p U ~q) is false. Since r is true, ~r is false. Thus ~(p U ~q) U ~r is a disjunction of two false statements, ~(p U ~q) and ~r. A disjunction of two false statements is false. So the statement is false. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:

********************************************* Question: `q (formerly 3.2.42) This wasn't assigned, but you should be able to answer based on your responses to similar assigned questions. {}{}How many rows are there in a statement involving p,q,r,s,u,v,m,n? Note that rows go across the page. For example a statement involving just p and q will have four rows, one each for TT, TF, FT and FF. The headings (i.e., p, q and whatever other statements are necessary to evaluate the truth table) might also be considered a row, but for this problem do not consider the headings to be a row. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 8 different 2^8=256 confidence rating #$&*:1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a** If you just have two statements p and q, then there are four possible truth values: TT, TF, FT and FF. If you have three statements p, q and r then there are eight possible truth values: TTT, TTF, TFT, TFF, and FTT, FTF, FFT, FFF. Note that the number of possible truth values doubles every time you add a statement. The number of truth values for 2 statements is 4, which is 2^2. For 3 statements this doubles to 8, which is 2^3. Every added statement doubles the number, which adds a power to 2. From this we see that the number of possible truth values for n statements is 2^n. For the 8 statements listed for this problem, there are therefore 2^8 =256 possible truth values. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:

********************************************* Question: `q3.2.56 (fomerly 3.2.54) This was not assigned but based on your work on similar problems you should be able to construct the truth table for (-p ^ -q) U (~p U q). Give your truth table: YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: No IDEA confidence rating #$&*:1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a** For column headings p q ~p ~q ~p^~q ~p U q (~p^~q) U (~p Uq) the first row would start off T T, for p and for q. Then F F for ~p and ~q. Then F for ~p ^ ~q, then T for ~p V q, then T for the final column. So the first row would be T T F F F T T. The second row would be T F F T F F F The third row would be F T T F F T T and the fourth row would be F F T T T T T ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I understand the orginal pairs...and the original first row..not the rest. ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:

********************************************* Question: `q3.2.68 (formerly 3.2.66) This wasn't assigned but is similar to other assigned problems so you should be able to solve it: Negate the following statement using De Morgan's Law: ' F.C. tried to sell the wine but was unable to do so'. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: ~p^q confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a** We use two ideas here. The first is that 'but' is interpreted as 'and'; and the second is that the negation of an 'and' statement is an 'or' statement. deMorgan's Laws say that the negation of p OR q is ~p AND ~q, while the negation of p AND q is ~p OR ~q. The given statement ' F.C. tried to sell the book but was unable to do so' can be symbolized as 'p ^ q'. Its negation would be ~(p ^ q) = ~p U ~q. We translate this as 'F.C. didn't try to sell the book or he sold it', or something equivalent. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating:

********************************************* Question: `q3.2.68 (formerly 3.2.66) This wasn't assigned but is similar to other assigned problems so you should be able to solve it: Negate the following statement using De Morgan's Law: ' F.C. tried to sell the wine but was unable to do so'. YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: ~p^q confidence rating #$&*: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution: `a** We use two ideas here. The first is that 'but' is interpreted as 'and'; and the second is that the negation of an 'and' statement is an 'or' statement. deMorgan's Laws say that the negation of p OR q is ~p AND ~q, while the negation of p AND q is ~p OR ~q. The given statement ' F.C. tried to sell the book but was unable to do so' can be symbolized as 'p ^ q'. Its negation would be ~(p ^ q) = ~p U ~q. We translate this as 'F.C. didn't try to sell the book or he sold it', or something equivalent. ** &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): ------------------------------------------------ Self-critique Rating: #*&!

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Query 32

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course mth151

This really confuses me even after reading your solutions there are many I do still do not understand

If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

http://vhcc2.vhcc.edu/dsmith/geninfo/labrynth_created_fall_05/levl1_22/levl2_81/file3_259.htm

Your solution, attempt at solution. If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

013. `query 13

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Question: `q3.2.6 ~(p^q) false; truth values of components

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Your solution:

is true

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Given Solution:

`a**The question asks for the truth values of p and q that would make the statement ~(p^q) false. If ~(p^q) is false then p^q is true, which means that both p and q must be true.**

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Question: `q3.2.18 p false q true ~[(~p^~q) U ~q]

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Your solution:

false, one false makes it false

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Given Solution:

`a**~p ^ ~q is false because ~q is false. One false is fatal to a conjunction.

~q is false so both parts of the disjunction [(~p^~q) U ~q] are false. Thus [(~p^~q) U ~q] is false.

The negation ~[(~p^~q) U ~q] of this statement is therefore true.**

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Question: `q3.2.36 p: 15<8 q: 9 not > 5 r: 18 <= 18 evaluate -(p U -q) U -r

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

~15<8 or 9not>5)or -18<=18

Two are false so this statement is false

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Given Solution:

`a** p and q are both false statements, while r is a true statement.

It follows that p U ~q is true: since ~q is true the disjunction is true.

It therefore follows that ~(p U ~q) is false.

Since r is true, ~r is false.

Thus ~(p U ~q) U ~r is a disjunction of two false statements, ~(p U ~q) and ~r.

A disjunction of two false statements is false.

So the statement is false. **

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Question: `q (formerly 3.2.42) This wasn't assigned, but you should be able to answer based on your responses to similar assigned questions. {}{}How many rows are there in a statement involving p,q,r,s,u,v,m,n? Note that rows go across the page. For example a statement involving just p and q will have four rows, one each for TT, TF, FT and FF. The headings (i.e., p, q and whatever other statements are necessary to evaluate the truth table) might also be considered a row, but for this problem do not consider the headings to be a row.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

8 different

2^8=256

confidence rating #$&*:1

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Given Solution:

`a** If you just have two statements p and q, then there are four possible truth values: TT, TF, FT and FF.

If you have three statements p, q and r then there are eight possible truth values: TTT, TTF, TFT, TFF, and FTT, FTF, FFT, FFF.

Note that the number of possible truth values doubles every time you add a statement.

The number of truth values for 2 statements is 4, which is 2^2.

For 3 statements this doubles to 8, which is 2^3.

Every added statement doubles the number, which adds a power to 2.

From this we see that the number of possible truth values for n statements is 2^n.

For the 8 statements listed for this problem, there are therefore 2^8 =256 possible truth values. **

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Question: `q3.2.56 (fomerly 3.2.54) This was not assigned but based on your work on similar problems you should be able to construct the truth table for (-p ^ -q) U (~p U q). Give your truth table:

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

No IDEA

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Given Solution:

`a** For column headings

p q ~p ~q ~p^~q ~p U q (~p^~q) U (~p Uq)

the first row would start off T T, for p and for q. Then F F for ~p and ~q. Then F for ~p ^ ~q, then T for ~p V q, then T for the final column.

So the first row would be

T T F F F T T.

The second row would be

T F F T F F F

The third row would be

F T T F F T T

and the fourth row would be

F F T T T T T **

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Self-critique (if necessary): I understand the orginal pairs...and the original first row..not the rest.

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Question: `q3.2.68 (formerly 3.2.66) This wasn't assigned but is similar to other assigned problems so you should be able to solve it: Negate the following statement using De Morgan's Law: ' F.C. tried to sell the wine but was unable to do so'.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

~p^q

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Given Solution:

`a** We use two ideas here. The first is that 'but' is interpreted as 'and'; and the second is that the negation of an 'and' statement is an 'or' statement. deMorgan's Laws say that the negation of p OR q is ~p AND ~q, while the negation of p AND q is ~p OR ~q.

The given statement ' F.C. tried to sell the book but was unable to do so' can be symbolized as 'p ^ q'. Its negation would be ~(p ^ q) = ~p U ~q. We translate this as 'F.C. didn't try to sell the book or he sold it', or something equivalent. **

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Question: `q3.2.68 (formerly 3.2.66) This wasn't assigned but is similar to other assigned problems so you should be able to solve it: Negate the following statement using De Morgan's Law: ' F.C. tried to sell the wine but was unable to do so'.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

~p^q

confidence rating #$&*:

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Given Solution:

`a** We use two ideas here. The first is that 'but' is interpreted as 'and'; and the second is that the negation of an 'and' statement is an 'or' statement. deMorgan's Laws say that the negation of p OR q is ~p AND ~q, while the negation of p AND q is ~p OR ~q.

The given statement ' F.C. tried to sell the book but was unable to do so' can be symbolized as 'p ^ q'. Its negation would be ~(p ^ q) = ~p U ~q. We translate this as 'F.C. didn't try to sell the book or he sold it', or something equivalent. **

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