Symbolic Logic + Counterexamples

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What does the symbol ^ represent in symbolic logic?

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The symbol ^ represents 'and'.

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What does the symbol v represent in symbolic logic?

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The symbol v represents 'or'.

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What does the symbol ~ represent in symbolic logic?

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The symbol ~ represents negation.

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What is a counterexample?

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A counterexample is an example that disproves a statement or proposition.

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What is the conclusion in a conditional statement?

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The conclusion is the part that follows 'then' in an 'if...then' statement.

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In the statement 'If p, then q', what is p called?

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p is called the hypothesis.

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In the statement 'If p, then q', what is q called?

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q is called the conclusion.

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What does the statement 'p ^ q' mean?

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It means both p and q are true.

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What does the statement '~p' mean?

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It means p is not true.

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Provide a counterexample to the statement: 'If an angle is obtuse, then it is 125 degrees.'

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160 degrees is a counterexample.