Question 666948
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In any "if p, then q" statement, if p is false, then the statement "if p, then q" is always true regardless of the truth of q.


Here we have a p that is clearly false and a q that is clearly true.  So the statement "if p, then q" is true.


"If a square has five sides, than a triangle has eight sides." would also be true even though p and q individually are each false.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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