Find the negation of the following quantified sentence ( ∀ x ) ( p (...
Damon Stokes
Answered
2022-06-24
Find the negation of the following quantified sentence My attempt: To negate a quantified sentence, I just need to change the quantifier and connectives. So: Denying:
I'm pretty sure that my solution is correct, the problem is that the denial of the conditional connective is causing me doubts.
Answer & Explanation
Angelo Murray
Expert
2022-06-25Added 23 answers
Step 1 Notes: Not quite: the negation of is . Remember, you are negating a sentence, not merely its main logical connective.
Not quite: the negation of is
Not quite: the negation of is .
Correct. Step 2 So: Liberally inserting parentheses helps disambiguate sentences. In any case, the precedence of logical connectives dictates that this sentence ought to be read as (I removed the unnecessary parentheses around the quantifier). Denying: This is incorrect, as pointed out in the comments and other answers. My above corrections make clear why.
Lovellss
Expert
2022-06-26Added 5 answers
Step 1 Using the definition of , which is . Step 2 So, since is the same as , its negation is