Math Problem Statement

Let p and q represent the following simple statements.

​p:

Upper I pass the course

.

​q:

Upper I complete my homework

.

Write the following compound statement in symbolic form.

Upper I do not pass the course

if and only if

Upper I do not complete my homework

.

Question content area bottom

Part 1

The compound statement written in symbolic form is

enter your response here

.

Solution

The compound statement "I do not pass the course if and only if I do not complete my homework" can be written symbolically as follows:

Let:

  • pp: "I pass the course"
  • qq: "I complete my homework"

The negations of these statements are:

  • ¬p\neg p: "I do not pass the course"
  • ¬q\neg q: "I do not complete my homework"

The phrase "if and only if" corresponds to a biconditional statement. Hence, the compound statement becomes:

¬p¬q\neg p \leftrightarrow \neg q

This is the symbolic form of the statement.

Would you like further details on biconditional logic or any related concepts? Here are 5 questions to deepen your understanding:

  1. What does the biconditional operator \leftrightarrow signify in logic?
  2. How would the statement change if it were "I do not pass the course if I do not complete my homework"?
  3. Can the biconditional statement ¬p¬q\neg p \leftrightarrow \neg q be rephrased using an implication?
  4. What truth table represents the biconditional ¬p¬q\neg p \leftrightarrow \neg q?
  5. How would the symbolic form change if the statements pp and qq were both positive?

Tip: In logic, a biconditional statement pqp \leftrightarrow q means both statements are either true together or false together!

Ask a new question for Free

By Image

Drop file here or Click Here to upload

Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Logic
Biconditional Statements
Negation

Formulas

-

Theorems

Biconditional Theorem
De Morgan's Law

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12