Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 3 - The Logic of Quantified Statements - Exercise Set 3.2 - Page 116: 18

Answer

$\exists$ a real number x such that x(x + 1) > 0 and both x $\leq$ 0 and x $\geq$ −1.

Work Step by Step

Recall the form of the negation of a universal conditional statement: $~(\forall x, P(x) \rightarrow Q(x)) \equiv \exists x$ such that $(P(x) \land $ ~$Q(x))$ Also recall De Morgan's Laws for the negation of OR: ~$(p \lor q) \equiv$ ~p $\land$ ~q
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