Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
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Chapter 3 - The Logic of Quantified Statements - Exercise Set 3.2 - Page 116: 13

Answer

The Proposed Negation is incorrect Correct Negation: There exists an integer $n$ such that $n^2$ is even and $n$ is not even.

Work Step by Step

Negation of the statements of the form, "For all x, q", q being a statement, is "There exists x, ~q". In this case, q : $n$ is even So, ~q: $n$ is not even.
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