Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

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

Chapter 3 - The Logic of Quantified Statements - Exercise Set 3.1 - Page 107: 17

Answer

a. $\exists$ an exercise x such that x has an answer. b. $\exists$ a real number x such that x is rational.

Work Step by Step

Recall the definition of an existential statement: Let Q(x) be a predicate and D the domain of x. An existential statement is a statement of the form "$\exists x \in D$ such that $Q(x).$"
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