SOLUTION: Write the argument below in symbols to determine whether it is valid or invalid. State a reason for your conclusion. Specify the p and q you used. Either the gazebo is made of woo

Question 413052: Write the argument below in symbols to determine whether it is valid or invalid. State a reason for your conclusion. Specify the p and q you used.
Either the gazebo is made of wood or the vine is growing on the gazebo.
The vine is not growing on the gazebo.
The gazebo is made of wood. Can someone walk me through this and explain to me how to write this
please can some one show me how to write this
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the gazebo is made of wood (p).

the vine is growing on the gazebo (q).

the vine is not growing on the gazebo (q is false).

the gazebo is made of wood (p is true).

you have p = T and q = F

this makes p or q equal to T.

In your truth table, it would look like this:


                 p            q            (p or q)

                 T            F               T

It is true that the gazebo is made of wood or the vine is growing on the gazebo.

That makes (p or q) equal to T.

The vine is not growing on the gazebo.

That makes q equal to F.

This forces p to be true.

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