Math Problem Statement

Use grouping symbols to clarify the meaning of each statement. Then construct a truth table for the statement.

q left right arrow tilde p left right arrow tilde p right arrow q logical and q right arrow tilde pq↔~p↔~p→q∧q→~p

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Part 1

The meaning of the statement is

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Solution

Step 1: Clarify the meaning of the statement using grouping symbols

We need to introduce parentheses to clarify the meaning of the logical statement. The original statement is:

q¬p(¬pq)(q¬p)q \leftrightarrow \neg p \leftrightarrow (\neg p \rightarrow q) \land (q \rightarrow \neg p)

We can break it down as follows:

  1. First Expression: q¬pq \leftrightarrow \neg p means "q is equivalent to not p."
  2. Second Expression: ¬pq\neg p \rightarrow q means "if not p, then q."
  3. Third Expression: q¬pq \rightarrow \neg p means "if q, then not p."

Now, grouping the expressions properly:

(q¬p)((¬pq)(q¬p))(q \leftrightarrow \neg p) \leftrightarrow ((\neg p \rightarrow q) \land (q \rightarrow \neg p))

Step 2: Construct the truth table

To create a truth table, we need to consider all the combinations of truth values for qq and pp, and then evaluate each part of the expression step by step. We'll break it down as follows:

ppqq¬p\neg pq¬pq \leftrightarrow \neg p¬pq\neg p \rightarrow qq¬pq \rightarrow \neg p(¬pq)(q¬p)(\neg p \rightarrow q) \land (q \rightarrow \neg p)(q¬p)((¬pq)(q¬p))(q \leftrightarrow \neg p) \leftrightarrow ((\neg p \rightarrow q) \land (q \rightarrow \neg p))
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  • pp and qq represent the truth values for the variables pp and qq.
  • ¬p\neg p is the negation of pp.
  • q¬pq \leftrightarrow \neg p evaluates whether qq is logically equivalent to ¬p\neg p.
  • ¬pq\neg p \rightarrow q evaluates whether ¬p\neg p implies (

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Logic
Truth Tables
Propositional Logic

Formulas

Implication (p → q)
Logical Equivalence (p ↔ q)
Negation (~p)

Theorems

Laws of Logic
Truth Table Construction

Suitable Grade Level

College Level (Introduction to Logic)