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document.write( "Determine if the argument is valid or invalid.
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document.write( "If it is cold, then you need a coat.
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document.write( "You do not need a coat.
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document.write( "It is not cold.\r
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document.write( "* Valid by the law of detachment
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document.write( "* Valid by the law of contraposition
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document.write( " *Invalid by fallacy of the converse
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document.write( "* Invalid by fallacy of the inverse
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document.write( "* Valid by the law of syllogism
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document.write( "* Valid by disjunctive syllogism\r
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly apprecitated! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #221599 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Determine if the argument is valid or invalid. \n" ); document.write( "If it is cold, then you need a coat. \n" ); document.write( "You do not need a coat. \n" ); document.write( "It is not cold. \n" ); document.write( "* Valid by the law of detachment \n" ); document.write( "* Valid by the law of contraposition \n" ); document.write( "*Invalid by fallacy of the converse \n" ); document.write( "* Invalid by fallacy of the inverse \n" ); document.write( "* Valid by the law of syllogism \n" ); document.write( "* Valid by disjunctive syllogism \n" ); document.write( "====================================== \n" ); document.write( "Something you need to know. \n" ); document.write( "If \"p implies q\" is true, the converse \"not q implies not p\" is a false \n" ); document.write( "conclusion. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The argument above is invalid by fallacy of the converse. \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |