Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-0-07338-309-5

Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Predicates and Quantifiers - Exercises - Page 54: 28

Answer

a) $\exists x \neg P(x)$ b) $\forall x (P(x) \land R(x))$ c) $\forall x (P(x) \land R(x))$ d) $\neg \forall x (P(x) \land R(x))$ e) $\forall x (\neg P(x) \land R(x))$

Work Step by Step

a) Let. P(x) mean " x is in the correct place" . $\exists x \neg P(x)$ b)Let P{x) mean "x is in the correct place“. Let R(x) mean "x is in excellent condition". The domain of x are tools. $\forall x (P(x) \land R(x))$ c) Let P{x) mean "x is in the correct place“. Let R(x) mean "x is in excellent condition". $\forall x (P(x) \land R(x))$ d) Let P{x) mean "x is in the correct place“. Let R(x) mean "x is in excellent condition". The domain of x are tools. $\neg \forall x (P(x) \land R(x))$ Nothing means that there does not exists. e) Let P{x) mean "x is in the correct place“. Let R(x) mean "x is in excellent condition". But can be taken as "and". $\forall x (\neg P(x) \land R(x))$
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