Task #3
3.I. Formalize the given statements using the following propositions.
p: Paul is happy.
q: Queenie is happy.
r: Paul plays the guitar.
1. Both Paul and Queenie are happy.
_______p ^q________
2. Paul plays the guitar provided that he is happy.
_______p→q_______
3. If Paul is happy and plays the guitar, then Queenie is not happy.
_______( p^r ) →q____
3.II
Let M: Mark is English and L: Lem is German. Translate the following logic symbols into words.
4. M∨L
Mark is English or Lem is German.
5. M→ L
If Mark is English then Lem is not German.
6. L
Lem is not German.
7. M ∧(∼ L)
Mark is English and Lem is not German.
8. M ∨ (∼ M → L)
Mark is English or If Mark is not English then Lem is German.
A. Construct the truth table for the given compound statements.
1. p ∧(∼ q)
p ∼q p ∧(∼ q)
T F F
T T T
F F F
F T F
2 [ p ∧ ( ∼q ) ] ∨[(∼ p)∨ q]
p q ∼p ∼q p ∧ ( ∼q ) ∼ p ¿∨ q [ p ∧ ( ∼q ) ] ∨[(∼ p)∨ q]
T T F F F T T
T F F T T F T
F T T F F T T
F F T T F T T
B. Determine whether each pair of statements is logically equivalent.
1. p ∨(q ∧r ) and ( p ∨q) ∧(p ∨ r)
p q r q∧r p ∨q p ∨r p ∨ ( q ∧ r ) ( p ∨q ) ∧ ( p ∨r )
T T T T T T T T
T T F F T T F T
T F T T T T T T
T F F F T T F T
F T T F T T F T
F T F F T F F F
F F T F F T F F
F F F F F F F F
Not logically equivalent.
1. ( p → q) and p → q
p q p q ( p → q) p→ q
T T F F T F
T F F T F T
F T T F T F
F F T T T F
Not logically equivalent.
3.III. Write the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of the given statement.
1. If a quadrilateral is not a rectangle, then it is not a square.
Converse : If it is not a square, then a quadrilateral is not a rectangle.
Inverse: If a quadrilateral is a rectangle, then it is a square.
Contrapositive: If it is a square, then a quadrilateral is a rectangle.
2. If yesterday is not Wednesday, then tomorrow is not Friday.
Converse: If tomorrow is not Friday, then yesterday is not Wednesday.
Inverse: If yesterday is Wednesday, then tomorrow is Friday.
Contrapositive: If tomorrow is Friday, then yesterday is Wednesday.