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Show that the propositions p1, p2. p3, p4, and p5 can be
Chapter 7, Problem 37E(choose chapter or problem)
Show that the propositions \(p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4\), and \(p_5\) can be shown to be equivalent by proving that the conditional statements \(p_1 \rightarrow p_4\), \(p_3 \rightarrow p_1\), \(p_4 \rightarrow p_2\), \(p_2 \rightarrow p_5\), and \(p_5 \rightarrow p_3\) are true.
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QUESTION:
Show that the propositions \(p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4\), and \(p_5\) can be shown to be equivalent by proving that the conditional statements \(p_1 \rightarrow p_4\), \(p_3 \rightarrow p_1\), \(p_4 \rightarrow p_2\), \(p_2 \rightarrow p_5\), and \(p_5 \rightarrow p_3\) are true.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The equivalence of biconditional statements can be proved by using tautology. In the statement of the form , we show that and are both true by checking the equivalence of the propositions.