document.write( "Question 1190423: MAT 145: Topics In Contemporary Math\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Translate the argument into symbols. Identify which argument for it uses. Determine if the argument is valid or invalid.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you laugh, then you love.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You do not laugh.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, you do not love.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "T = true
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = You laugh
\n" ); document.write( "Q = You love\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "~P = you do not laugh
\n" ); document.write( "~Q = you do not love\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Premise 1: P -> Q
\n" ); document.write( "Premise 2: ~P
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Premise 1Premise 2Conclusion
PQP -> Q~P~Q
TTTFF
TFFFT
FTTTF
TFTTT
The row marked in red has all true premises, but they lead to a false conclusion.\r
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