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 3.1 - Page 107: 25

Answer

a. $\forall$ nonzero fractions x, the reciprocal of x is a fraction. $\forall x$ , if x is a nonzero fraction, then the reciprocal of x is a fraction. b. $\forall$ polynomial functions x, the derivative of x is a polynomial function. $\forall x$, if x is a polynomial function, then the derivative of x is a polynomial function. c. $\forall$ triangles x, the sum of the angles of x is 180 degrees. $\forall x$ , if x is a triangle, then the sum of the angles of x is 180 degrees. d. $\forall$ irrational numbers x, the negative of x is irrational. $\forall$ x, if x is irrational, then the negative of x is irrational. e. $\forall$ even integers x and y, the sum of x and y is even. $\forall$ x and y, if x and y are even integers, then the sum of x and y is even. f. $\forall$ fractions x and y, the product of x and y is a fraction. $\forall$ x and y, if x and y are fractions, then the product of x and y is a fraction.

Work Step by Step

A statement of the form ∀x∈U, if P(x) then Q(x) can always be rewritten in the form: ∀x∈D, Q(x) by narrowing U to be the domain D consisting of all values of the variable x that make P(x) true.
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