Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

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Chapter 3 - The Logic of Quantified Statements - Exercise Set 3.2 - Page 116: 14

Answer

The proposed negation is wrong. Correct Negation: There exist real numbers $x_1$ and $x_2$ such that $x_1^2 = x_2^2$ and $x_1 \ne x_2 $

Work Step by Step

The proposed negation is wrong. The negation of a “for all” statement is not a “for all” statement The negation of an if-then statement is not an if-then statement. Negation of the statements of the form, "For all x, q", q being a statement, is "There exists x, ~q". In this case, q : $ x_1 = x_2 .$ So, ~q: $x_1 \ne x_2 $.
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