Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Proof Methods and Strategy - Supplementary Exercises - Page 112: 4

Answer

a) Converse= if it will drive to work, then it rains today. Contrapositive= if I will not drive to work then it does not rain today Inverse= if it does not rain today, then I will not drive to work. b) Converse=If $x \geq 0$ , then $|x|=x$ Contrapositive=If $x<0,$ then $|x| \neq x$ Inverse= If $|x| \neq x,$ then $x<0$ c) Converse= if $n^{2}$ is greater than $9$, then $n$ is greater than $3$. Contrapositive= if $n^{2}$ is not greater than $9$, then $n$ is not greater than $3$. Inverse: if n is not greater than $3$, then $n^{2}$ is not greater than $9$.

Work Step by Step

a) The given statement is of the form $p→q$ with $p$= “it rains today” $ q$= “I will drive to work” converse, contrapositive and the inverse of the given conditional statement: Converse= if it will drive to work, then it rains today. Contrapositive= if I will not drive to work then it does not rain today Inverse= if it does not rain today, then I will not drive to work. b) This statement is also of the form $p→q$ with $p$= $|x|=x$ $q$= $x \geq 0$ converse, contrapositive and the inverse of the given conditional statement: Converse=If $x \geq 0$ , then $|x|=x$ Contrapositive=If $x<0,$ then $|x| \neq x$ Inverse= If $|x| \neq x,$ then $x<0$ c) The statement is of the form $p→q$ $p$= $n^{2}$ is greater than $3$. $q$=$n$ is greater than $9$ Converse= if $n^{2}$ is greater than $9$, then $n$ is greater than $3$. Contrapositive= if $n^{2}$ is not greater than $9$, then $n$ is not greater than $3$. Inverse: if n is not greater than $3$, then $n^{2}$ is not greater than $9$.
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