Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

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Chapter 3 - The Logic of Quantified Statements - Exercise Set 3.2 - Page 117: 43

Answer

There exists a number that is divisible by 4 and not divisible by 8.

Work Step by Step

Recall the definition of necessary: "$\forall x$, r(x) is a necessary condition for s(x)" means "$\forall x$, if ~r(x) then ~s(x)" or equivalently "$\forall x$, if s(x) then r(x)." In this case, r(x) is: x is divisible by 8. s(x) is: x is divisible by 4. The symbolic form of the necessary statement is: $s(x) \rightarrow r(x)$ which means "if x is divisible by 4, then x is divisible by 8." Recall the form of the negation of a universal conditional statement: $~(\forall x, P(x) \rightarrow Q(x)) \equiv \exists x$ such that $(P(x) \land $ ~$Q(x))$ So in this case the negation is: there exists an x such that s(x) and ~r(x) which is, "there exists a number that is divisible by 4 and not divisible by 8."
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