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Use modus ponens or modus tollens to fill in the blanks in the arguments of 1-5 so as to produce valid inferences.

If this figure is a quadrilateral, then the sum of its interior angles is \(360^{\circ}\).

The sum of the interior angles of this figure is not \(360^{\circ}\).

\(\therefore\) ________________________________________.

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360^circ

therefore

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QUESTION:

Use modus ponens or modus tollens to fill in the blanks in the arguments of 1-5 so as to produce valid inferences.

If this figure is a quadrilateral, then the sum of its interior angles is \(360^{\circ}\).

The sum of the interior angles of this figure is not \(360^{\circ}\).

\(\therefore\) ________________________________________.

Text Transcription:

360^circ

therefore

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SolutionStep 1In this problem, we have to fill fill in the blanks in the arguments so as to produce valid inferences using modus ponens or modus tollens.

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