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Use truth tables to show that the following forms of
Chapter 2, Problem 12E(choose chapter or problem)
Use truth tables to show that the following forms of argument are invalid.
a. \(p \rightarrow q\)
q
\(\therefore p\)
(converse error)
b. \(p \rightarrow q\)
\(\sim p\)
\(\therefore \sim q\)
(inverse error)
Text Transcription:
p \rightarrow q
sim q
therefore p
sim p
therefore sim q
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QUESTION:
Use truth tables to show that the following forms of argument are invalid.
a. \(p \rightarrow q\)
q
\(\therefore p\)
(converse error)
b. \(p \rightarrow q\)
\(\sim p\)
\(\therefore \sim q\)
(inverse error)
Text Transcription:
p \rightarrow q
sim q
therefore p
sim p
therefore sim q
ANSWER:Solution:Step 1In this problem we have to use truth tables to show that the given forms of argument are invalid.