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Chapter 1, Problem 23E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 23E
Write each of these statements in the form “if p, then q” in English. [Hint: Refer to the list of common ways to express conditional statements.]
a)It snows whenever the wind blows from the northeast.
b)The apple trees will bloom if it slays warm for a week.
c)That the Pistons win the championship implies that they beat the Lakers.
d)It is necessary to walk 8 miles to get to the top of Long’s Peak.
e)To get tenure as a professor, it is sufficient to be world-famous.
f)If you drive more than 400 miles, you will need to buy gasoline.
g)Your guarantee is good only if you bought your CD player less than 90 days ago.
h)Jan will go swimming unless the water is too cold.
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QUESTION:
Problem 23E
Write each of these statements in the form “if p, then q” in English. [Hint: Refer to the list of common ways to express conditional statements.]
a)It snows whenever the wind blows from the northeast.
b)The apple trees will bloom if it slays warm for a week.
c)That the Pistons win the championship implies that they beat the Lakers.
d)It is necessary to walk 8 miles to get to the top of Long’s Peak.
e)To get tenure as a professor, it is sufficient to be world-famous.
f)If you drive more than 400 miles, you will need to buy gasoline.
g)Your guarantee is good only if you bought your CD player less than 90 days ago.
h)Jan will go swimming unless the water is too cold.
ANSWER:
SOLUTION
Step 1
We have to write each of the statements in the form of “if p then q” in english.
a)It snows whenever the wind blows from the northeast.
Therefore the statement is “if the wind blows from the northeast,then it snows”.