5.1 & 5.2 Conjunctions and Disjunctions

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What is a conjunction in logic?

Back

A compound statement formed by joining two simple statements with the word 'and'.

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What is a disjunction in logic?

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A compound statement formed by joining two simple statements with the word 'or'.

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What does the symbol ∧ represent in logic?

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The symbol ∧ represents the logical conjunction 'and'.

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What does the symbol ∨ represent in logic?

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The symbol ∨ represents the logical disjunction 'or'.

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What is the negation of a statement?

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The negation of a statement is the opposite of the original statement, often represented by the symbol ¬.

Front

Express the compound statement in words: p ∧ ¬q

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p is true and q is not true.

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What are the truth values for p ∧ q when p is true and q is false?

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The truth value is false.

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What are the truth values for p ∨ q when p is false and q is true?

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The truth value is true.

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Find the negation of p: 'It is raining.'

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¬p: 'It is not raining.'

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What is the truth table for p ∧ q?

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T,T -> T; T,F -> F; F,T -> F; F,F -> F.