Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 2 - The Logic of Compound Statements - Exercise Set 2.3 - Page 63: 41

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p $\rightarrow$ t $\qquad$ { by premise (d) } $\sim$t $\qquad$ { by premise (c) } $\therefore$ $\sim$p $\qquad$ { by modus tollens } $\longrightarrow$ Conclusion (1) $\sim$p $\qquad$ { by Conclusion (1) } $\therefore$ $\sim$p $\lor$ q $\qquad$ { by generalization rule } $\longrightarrow$ Conclusion (2) $\sim$p $\lor$ q $\rightarrow$ r $\qquad$ {by premise (a) } $\sim$p $\lor$ q $\qquad$ { by conclusion (2) } $\therefore$ r $\qquad$ { by modus ponens } $\longrightarrow$ Conclusion (3) $\sim$p $\qquad$ { by Conclusion (1) } r $\qquad$ { by Conclusion (3) } $\therefore$ $\sim$p $\land$ r $\qquad$ {by conjunction rule} $\longrightarrow$ Conclusion (4) $\sim$p $\land$ r $\rightarrow$ $\sim$s $\qquad$ {by premise (e) } $\sim$p $\land$ r $\qquad$ { by Conclusion (4) } $\therefore$ $\sim$s $\qquad$ { by modus ponens } $\longrightarrow$ Conclusion (5) s $\lor$ $\sim$ q $\qquad$ { by premise (b) } $\sim$ s $\qquad$ { by Conclusion (5) } $\therefore$ $\sim$q $\qquad$ { by elimination rule}

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