 In the 4 th point in the question it's not s disjunction negation t. It's s conjunction negation t​

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**1. Show that \( \text{(A∨B)} \) follows logically from the premises.**

Given:
1. \( \text{(P∨Q)} \rightarrow \neg R \)
2. \( \text{R} \rightarrow \neg \text{T} \)
3. \( \neg (\text{S ∧ T}) \)
4. \( \text{(S ∧ }\neg\text{T}) \rightarrow (\text{A ∨ B}) \)

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### Solution:

Let's analyze the premises again with the correct 4th premise:

1. \( \text{(P ∨ Q)} \rightarrow \neg \text{R} \):
   - This premise tells us that if \( \text{P} \) or \( \text{Q} \) is true, then \( \text{R} \) must be false.

2. \( \text{R} \rightarrow \neg \text{T} \):
   - This premise indicates that if \( \text{R} \) is true, then \( \text{T} \) must be false.

3. \( \neg (\text{S ∧ T}) \):
   - This indicates that \( \text{S} \) and \( \text{T} \) cannot both be true simultaneously. In other words, at least one of them must be false.

4. \( \text{(S ∧ }\neg \text{T}) \rightarrow (\text{A ∨ B}) \):
   - This tells us that if \( \text{S} \) is true and \( \text{T} \) is false, then \( \text{A} \) or \( \text{B} \) must be true.

### Logical Deduction:

- From \( \neg (\text{S ∧ T}) \), we know that at least one of \( \text{S} \) or \( \text{T} \) must be false.
  
- Let's consider two cases:
  - **Case 1**: \( \text{S} \) is false. In this case, regardless of \( \text{T} \), the conjunction \( \text{(S ∧ }\neg \text{T}) \) would be false, so the 4th premise doesn't give us any information directly. We must check other premises for additional information.
  - **Case 2**: \( \text{S} \) is true. Here, \( \text{T} \) must be false due to \( \neg (\text{S ∧ T}) \). This satisfies the antecedent of the 4th premise, so \( \text{A ∨ B} \) must be true.

- Additionally, from the 1st premise \( \text{(P ∨ Q)} \rightarrow \neg \text{R} \), if \( \text{P} \) or \( \text{Q} \) is true, then \( \text{R} \) must be false.
  
- From the 2nd premise \( \text{R} \rightarrow \neg \text{T} \), if \( \text{R} \) is false, there is no new direct implication about \( \text{T} \), since the contrapositive \( \text{T} \rightarrow \neg \text{R} \) does not provide new information in this case.

### Conclusion:

- By considering \( \text{S} \) being true and \( \text{T} \) being false, we satisfy the condition \( \text{(S ∧ }\neg \text{T}) \). Therefore, \( \text{A ∨ B} \) must hold true.
  
Thus, \( \text{(A ∨ B)} \) logically follows from the premises.

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### Further Questions:
1. How would the conclusion be affected if both \( \text{S} \) and \( \text{T} \) were false?
2. What other logical conclusions can we derive from \( \text{(P ∨ Q)} \rightarrow \neg \text{R} \) alone?
3. How does the structure of the premises change if \( \text{(S ∧ }\neg \text{T}) \rightarrow \text{C} \) instead of \( \text{A ∨ B} \)?
4. What is the role of the negation \( \neg \text{T} \) in the 4th premise, and how does it impact the logical flow?
5. How would this logical argument be formalized using symbolic logic notation?

### Tip:
When dealing with logical arguments, consider each case for possible values of the variables involved, especially when a negation or conjunction is present. This helps in verifying all possible outcomes.

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