document.write( "Question 1190253: Topics In Contemporary Math\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " Arguments\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Use truth tables to determine if each of the following arguments are valid or invalid.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2) If you are superstitious, then do not walk under a ladder.
\n" );
document.write( "If you do not walk under a ladder, then you are superstitious.
\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, you are superstitious and you do not walk under a ladder.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #821882 by Solver92311(821) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = \"You are superstitious\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "W = \"You walk under a ladder\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "~W = \"You do not walk under a ladder\"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " S W ~W S & ~W\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " T T F F\r\n" ); document.write( " T F T T\r\n" ); document.write( " F T F F\r\n" ); document.write( " F F T F\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "S & ~W could be true or false. S -> ~W and ~W -> S are both irrelevant to the conclusion.\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The argument is invalid \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From \n" ); document.write( "I > Ø \n" ); document.write( " |