Chapter 2-logic Flashcards
conjecture
educated guess
counter example
that proves a statement wrong
conditional statements
if, then, statement
which part is the hypothesis of a statement
the part after if
which part is the conclusion of a statement
the part after then
what does p->q mean
if p then q
what does p<->q mean
p happens if and only if q happens
what does this mean /\
and
what does this mean \/
or
converse
switch hypothesis and conclusion
inverse
add “not” to both the hypothesis and conclusion
contrapositive/CP
switch and add not
what do venn diagrams do
show relationships between sets of data. can represent conditionals, drawn as a circle
law of detachment
p->q is true and p is given, then q is true. 1 single if, then statement
law of syllogism
p->q and q->r true conditionals, then p->r is true. 2 if-then statements