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The document discusses the language of mathematics. It states that mathematics uses precise, concise, and powerful language that facilitates communication and allows understanding across languages. The key components of mathematical language are expressions, which are like nouns, and sentences, which make a complete thought like verbs. It provides examples of writing mathematical statements as English sentences.
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MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN

WORLD

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: MAY VELUZ G. SALANSANG


CONSULTATION HOUR: 5:30 – 7:00 (M)
8:00 – 10:00, 1:30 – 4:00 (TH)
6:00 – 7:00 (F)
LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
1. Discuss the language, symbols, and conventions of
mathematicians.
2. Explain the nature of mathematician as a
language.
3. Perform operations on mathematical expressions
correctly.
4. Acknowledge that mathematics is a useful
language.
Language of Mathematics
• facilitates communication and clarifies meaning
Language of Mathematics
• facilitates communication and clarifies meaning
• allows people to express themselves and maintain
their identity
Language of Mathematics
• facilitates communication and clarifies meaning
• allows people to express themselves and maintain
their identity

Any student learning mathematics in all parts of the


globe should be able to understand mathematics
even if he or she does not understand English or
Filipino.
Characteristics of the Language of
Mathematics
Characteristics of the Language of
Mathematics
The language of mathematics makes it easy to
express the kinds of thoughts that mathematicians
like to express. It is:
Characteristics of the Language of
Mathematics
The language of mathematics makes it easy to
express the kinds of thoughts that mathematicians
like to express. It is:
• Precise
Characteristics of the Language of
Mathematics
The language of mathematics makes it easy to
express the kinds of thoughts that mathematicians
like to express. It is:
• Precise
• Concise
Characteristics of the Language of
Mathematics
The language of mathematics makes it easy to
express the kinds of thoughts that mathematicians
like to express. It is:
• Precise
• Concise
• Powerful
ENGLISH: nouns versus sentences
In English, nouns are used to name things we want to
talk about (like people, places, and things); whereas
sentences are used to state complete thoughts.
ENGLISH: nouns versus sentences
In English, nouns are used to name things we want to
talk about (like people, places, and things); whereas
sentences are used to state complete thoughts.
• A typical English sentence has at least one noun,
and at least one verb.
ENGLISH: nouns versus sentences
In English, nouns are used to name things we want to
talk about (like people, places, and things); whereas
sentences are used to state complete thoughts.
• A typical English sentence has at least one noun,
and at least one verb.
Ex. Anne hates mathematics.
Nouns: Anne, mathematics
Verb: hates
MATHEMATICS: expressions versus
sentences
• The mathematical analogue of a ‘noun’ will be called an
expression
MATHEMATICS: expressions versus
sentences
• The mathematical analogue of a ‘noun’ will be called an
expression
• Thus, an expression is a name given to a mathematical
object of interest. Whereas in English, we need to talk
about people, places and things, we’ll see that
mathematics has much different ‘object of interest’.
MATHEMATICS: expressions versus
sentences
• The mathematical analogue of a ‘noun’ will be called an
expression
• Thus, an expression is a name given to a mathematical
object of interest. Whereas in English, we need to talk
about people, places and things, we’ll see that
mathematics has much different ‘object of interest’.
• The mathematical analogue of a ‘sentence’ will also be
called a sentence.
MATHEMATICS: expressions versus
sentences
• A mathematical sentence, just as an English sentence,
must state a complete thought.
MATHEMATICS: expressions versus
sentences
• A mathematical sentence, just as an English sentence,
must state a complete thought.
Example:
3 + 7 = 10 (‘=‘ is verb)
Example:
Write as English sentences and say whether they
are true or false.

1. ∀𝑥 ∈ ℛ, 𝑥 2 ≥ 0
• For any real number 𝑥, its square is greater than or
equal to 0.
Example:
Write as English sentences and say whether they
are true or false.

2
2. ∀𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℜ, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
• For any real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦, the squares of their
sum is equal to the sum of their squares plus twice
their product.
Example:
Write as English sentences and say whether they
are true or false.

3. ∃𝑚, 𝑛 ∈ ℤ, 𝑚 − 𝑛 ≤ 𝑚 + 𝑛
• There exist integers 𝑚 and 𝑛 such that 𝑚 minus 𝑛
is less than or equal to 𝑚 plus 𝑛.
OPERAND
• The operand is the object that is being worked on by
an operation. Operations can be mathematical ones
such as multiplication or addition, or they can be
more sophisticated functions.
OPERAND
• The operand is the object that is being worked on by
an operation. Operations can be mathematical ones
such as multiplication or addition, or they can be
more sophisticated functions.
• In all computer languages, expressions consist of
two types of components: operands and operators.
Operands are the objects that are manipulated, and
operators are the symbols that represent specific
actions.
OPERAND
For example, in the expression
5+x
x and 5 are operands and + is an operator. All
expressions have at least one operand.
TYPES OF OPERATORS
TYPES OF OPERATORS

UNARY
TYPES OF OPERATORS

UNARY
Unary means operation is
performed on one operand.
Example: a++, -a, ++a, etc.
TYPES OF OPERATORS

UNARY BINARY
Unary means operation is
performed on one operand.
Example: a++, -a, ++a, etc.
TYPES OF OPERATORS

UNARY BINARY
Unary means operation is Binary means operation is
performed on one operand. performed on two operands.
Example: a++, -a, ++a, etc. Example: a+b, a*b, a<b, a++b, etc.
Unary Set Operations
• In mathematics, a unary operation is an operation
with only one operand, i.e. a single input. An
example is the function f : A → A, where A is a set.
The function f is a unary operation on A.
Unary Set Operations
• In mathematics, a unary operation is an operation
with only one operand, i.e. a single input. An
example is the function f : A → A, where A is a set.
The function f is a unary operation on A.
• Common notations are prefix notation (e.g. +, −, ¬),
postfix notation (e.g. factorial n!), functional notation
(e.g. sin x or sin(x)), and superscripts (e.g. transpose
AT). Other notations exist as well.
Unary Set Operations
For example, in the case of the square root, a
horizontal bar extending the square root sign over the
argument can indicate the extent of the argument.
UNARY OPERATORS
• In common arithmetic, the unary operators are
negation, the reciprocal, and the absolute value.
UNARY OPERATORS
• In common arithmetic, the unary operators are
negation, the reciprocal, and the absolute value.
• Negation involves reversing the sign of a number.
For example, the negation of 4 is -4, and the
negation of -23 is 23.
UNARY OPERATORS
• In common arithmetic, the unary operators are
negation, the reciprocal, and the absolute value.
• Negation involves reversing the sign of a number.
For example, the negation of 4 is -4, and the
negation of -23 is 23.
• The reciprocal involves dividing 1 by the number.
Thus, the reciprocal of 4 is 1/4, and the reciprocal of
-23 is -1/23.
UNARY OPERATORS
• The absolute value involves reversing the sign of a
number if it is negative and leaving the number
unchanged if it is 0 or positive. Thus, the absolute
value of 4 is 4, and the absolute value of -23 is 23.
Unary negative and positive
As unary operations have only one operand they are
evaluated before other operations containing them.
Here is an example using negation:
3 − −2
Unary negative and positive
As unary operations have only one operand they are
evaluated before other operations containing them.
Here is an example using negation:
3 − −2
Here, the first '−' represents the binary subtraction
operation, while the second '−' represents the unary
negation of the 2 (or '−2' could be taken to mean the
integer −2). Therefore, the expression is equal to:
3 − (−2) = 5
Unary negative and positive
Technically there is also a unary positive, but it is not
needed since we assume a value to be positive:
(+2) = 2
Unary negative and positive
Technically there is also a unary positive, but it is not
needed since we assume a value to be positive:
(+2) = 2
Unary positive does not change the sign of a negative
operation:
(+(−2)) = (−2)
Unary negative and positive
Technically there is also a unary positive, but it is not
needed since we assume a value to be positive:
(+2) = 2
Unary positive does not change the sign of a negative
operation:
(+(−2)) = (−2)
In this case a unary negative is needed to change the
sign:
(−(−2)) = (+2)
BINARY OPERATIONS
OPERATION SYMBOL REPRESENTATION
Addition + a+b
Subtraction - a–b
Multiplication x or • a x b or a • b
Division ÷ a÷b
BINARY OPERATIONS
• In mathematics, a binary operation on a set is a
calculation that combines two elements of the set
(called operands) to produce another element of the
set. More formally, a binary operation is an operation
of parity (the number of arguments or operands that
the function takes) of two whose two domains and
one codomain are the same set.
BINARY OPERATIONS
• In mathematics, a binary operation on a set is a
calculation that combines two elements of the set
(called operands) to produce another element of the
set. More formally, a binary operation is an operation
of parity (the number of arguments or operands that
the function takes) of two whose two domains and
one codomain are the same set.
• Examples include the familiar elementary arithmetic
operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division.
PROPERTIES OF BINARY
OPERATIONS

.
1. Closure of Binary Operations
The product and the sum of any two real numbers is
also a real number. In symbols, we write

∀ 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℜ, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ∈ ℜ and 𝑥∙𝑦 ∈ ℜ
2. Commutativity of Binary Operations
A binary operation is said to be commutative if a
change in the order of the arguments results in
equivalence.

∀ 𝒙, 𝒚 ∈ 𝕽, 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝒚 + 𝒙 (addition)
∀ 𝒙, 𝒚 ∈ 𝕽, 𝒙 ∙ 𝒚 = 𝒚 ∙ 𝒙 (multiplication)

Example:
1+2=2+1
2∙3=3∙2
3. Associativity of Binary Operations
A binary operation is said to be associative if parentheses
can be reordered and the result is equivalent.
∀ 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 ∈ 𝓡, 𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 (addition)
∀ 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 ∈ 𝓡, (𝒙 ∙ 𝒚) ∙ 𝒛 = 𝒙 ∙ (𝒚 ∙ 𝒛) (multiplication)

Example:
𝟏+𝟐 +𝟑=𝟏+ 𝟐+𝟑
𝟐 ∙ 𝟑 ∙ 𝟒 = 𝟐 ∙ (𝟑 ∙ 𝟒)
4. Distributive Property of Binary Operations
Distributivity applies when multiplication performed on
a group of two numbers added or subtracted together.

∀ 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 ∈ 𝓡, 𝒛 𝒙 ± 𝒚 = 𝒛𝒙 ± 𝒛𝒚

Example:
𝟐 𝟑 + 𝟒 = 𝟐 𝟑 + 𝟐(𝟒)
5. Identity Elements of Binary Operations
An element 𝑒 is said to be an identity element (or neutral
element) of a binary operation if under the operation any
element combined with 𝑒 results in the same element.
∀ 𝒙 ∈ 𝕽, 𝒙 + 𝒆 = 𝒙 (addition)
∀ 𝒙 ∈ 𝕽, 𝒙 ∙ 𝒆 = 𝒙 (multiplication)

Therefore, the identity element 𝑒 in addition is 0 and the


identity element 𝑒 in multiplication is 1.
6. Inverses of Binary Operations
For an element 𝑥, the inverse denoted 𝑥 −1 when combined
with 𝑥 under the binary operation results in the identity
element for that binary operation.
∀ 𝒙 ∈ 𝕽, 𝒙 + (−𝒙) = 𝟎 (addition)
𝟏
∀ 𝒙 ∈ 𝕽, 𝒙 ∙ =𝟏 (multiplication)
𝒙
Therefore, the inverse element of addition is the
− 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 and the element of multiplication is
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟.
FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC
FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC.
Definition
Logic is an instrument for appraising the correctness of
reasoning.
FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC.
Definition
Logic is an instrument for appraising the correctness of
reasoning.
A proposition P is a declarative statement that is true or
false but not both.
FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC.
Definition
Logic is an instrument for appraising the correctness of
reasoning.
A proposition P is a declarative statement that is true or
false but not both.

❖If P is true, P is assigned the truth value T.


❖If P is false, P is assigned the truth value F.
Examples of Propositions

1. It is raining.
Examples of Propositions

1. It is raining.
2. When you work hard, you are rewarded with success.
Examples of Propositions

1. It is raining.
2. When you work hard, you are rewarded with success.
3. There are seven days in one week.
Examples of Propositions
The following are not propositions
1. Get out!
Examples of Propositions
The following are not propositions
1. Get out!
2. Logic is sweet.
Examples of Propositions
The following are not propositions
1. Get out!
2. Logic is sweet.
3. x + 3 = 5
Examples of Propositions
The following are not propositions
1. Get out!
2. Logic is sweet.
3. x + 3 = 5
4. How old are you?
LOGICAL CONNECTIVES

A word or symbol that joins two sentences to produce


a new one.
TRUTH TABLE
A truth table is a table that shows the truth value of a
compound statement for all possible truth values of its simple
statements.
TRUTH TABLE
A truth table is a table that shows the truth value of a
compound statement for all possible truth values of its simple
statements.

NEGATION
A statement is a negation of another if the word is not
introduced in the negative statement. Let 𝑃 be a proposition.
The negation of 𝑃 is “not 𝑃” or ¬𝑃.
𝑃 ¬𝑃
T F
F T
NEGATION
Conjunction of 𝑷 and 𝑸
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The conjunction of 𝑃 and
𝑄, denoted by 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 (read as “𝑃 and 𝑄”) is the proposition
whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄. We call each 𝑃 and
𝑄 a conjunct.
Conjunction of 𝑷 and 𝑸
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The conjunction of 𝑃 and
𝑄, denoted by 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄 (read as “𝑃 and 𝑄”) is the proposition
whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄. We call each 𝑃 and
𝑄 a conjunct.

𝑃 𝑄 𝑃∧𝑄
T T T
T F F
F T F
F F F
Conjunction of 𝑷 and 𝑸
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

1. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

1. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
» Life is beautiful yet challenging.
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

¬
2. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

¬
2. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
» Life is not beautiful and challenging.
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

¬
3. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

¬
3. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
» Life is beautiful still life is not challenging.
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

¬ ¬
4. 𝑃∧ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: Life is beautiful.
Q: Life is challenging.

¬ ¬
4. 𝑃∧ 𝑄
» Life is not beautiful also not challenging.
Disjunction of 𝑷 and 𝑸
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The disjunction of 𝑃 and
𝑄, denoted by 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 (read as “𝑃 or 𝑄”) is the proposition
whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄. We call each 𝑃 and
𝑄 a disjunct.
Disjunction of 𝑷 and 𝑸
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The disjunction of 𝑃 and
𝑄, denoted by 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄 (read as “𝑃 or 𝑄”) is the proposition
whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄. We call each 𝑃 and
𝑄 a disjunct.
𝑃 𝑄 𝑃∨𝑄
T T T
T F T
F T T
F F F
Disjunction of 𝑷 and 𝑸

SYMBOL TRANSLATION
.
P or Q;
𝑃∨𝑄 P unless Q
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

1. 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

1. 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄
» Two is prime or even.
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

¬
2. 𝑃∨𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

¬
2. 𝑃∨𝑄
» Two is not prime unless it is even.
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

¬
3. 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

¬
3. 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄
» Two is prime unless not even.
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

¬ ¬
4. 𝑃∨ 𝑄
EXAMPLE
Let P: 2 is prime.
Q: 2 is even.

¬ ¬
4. 𝑃∨ 𝑄
» Two is not prime or not even.
Conditional Statement or Implication
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The conditional statement or
implication “if 𝑃 then 𝑄", denoted by 𝑃 ⟹ 𝑄 , is the
proposition whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄. We call
each 𝑃 the hypothesis or premise and 𝑄 the conclusion.
Conditional Statement or Implication
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The conditional statement or
implication “if 𝑃 then 𝑄", denoted by 𝑃 ⟹ 𝑄 , is the
proposition whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄. We call
each 𝑃 the hypothesis or premise and 𝑄 the conclusion.
Conditional Statement or Implication
.
Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

a. If I buy a notebook then I get a free pencil.


b. If I buy a notebook then I don’t get a free pencil.
c. If I don’t buy a notebook then I get a free pencil.
d. If I don’t buy a notebook then I don’t get a free pencil.
Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

a. If I buy a notebook then I get a free pencil.


Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

a. If I buy a notebook then I get a free pencil.


» 𝑃→𝑄
Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

b. If I buy a notebook then I don’t get a free pencil.


Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

b. If I buy a notebook then I don’t get a free pencil.


» 𝑃 →¬ 𝑄
Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

c. If I don’t buy a notebook then I get a free pencil.


Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

c. If I don’t buy a notebook then I get a free pencil.


» ¬𝑃 → 𝑄
Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

d. If I don’t buy a notebook then I don’t get a free pencil.


Example: Change to symbols.
“Buy one notebook, take one free pencil.”
P: I buy a notebook.
Q: I get a free pencil.

d. If I don’t buy a notebook then I don’t get a free pencil.


» ¬𝑃 → ¬𝑄
Example
“If I get my salary today, then I treat you to dinner.”
a. I get my salary today and then; I treat you to dinner.
b. I get my salary today and then; I don’t treat you to
dinner.
c. I don’t get my salary today and then; I treat you to
dinner just the same.
d. I don’t get my salary today and then I don’t treat you to
dinner.
Under what situation is the promise broken?
Example

Under what situation is the promise broken?

Answer:
B. I get my salary today and then; I don’t treat you to
dinner.
Biconditional Statement or an Equivalence
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The conditional statement or an
equivalence “𝑃 if and only if 𝑄", denoted by 𝑃 ⇔ 𝑄, is the
proposition whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄.
Biconditional Statement or an Equivalence
Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be propositions. The conditional statement or an
equivalence “𝑃 if and only if 𝑄", denoted by 𝑃 ⇔ 𝑄, is the
proposition whose truth value depends on 𝑃 and 𝑄.
Biconditional Statement or an Equivalence

.
Express the following propositions in symbols,
where P, Q, R and S are defined as follows.
P: I understand logic.
Q: I am doing well in my class in Logic.
R: Logic is easy.
S: I will pass all my exams in Logic.

1. Logic is easy or it is difficult.


» 𝑅 ∨¬ 𝑅
Express the following propositions in symbols,
where P, Q, R and S are defined as follows.
P: I understand logic.
Q: I am doing well in my class in Logic.
R: Logic is easy.
S: I will pass all my exams in Logic.

2. I understand Logic if and only if it is easy.


»𝑃 ⇔𝑅
Express the following propositions in symbols,
where P, Q, R and S are defined as follows.
P: I understand logic.
Q: I am doing well in my class in Logic.
R: Logic is easy.
S: I will pass all my exams in Logic.

3. Although I am doing well in my class in Logic, I won’t pass all my


exams.
» Q ∧ ¬𝑆
Express the following propositions in symbols,
where P, Q, R and S are defined as follows.
P: I understand logic.
Q: I am doing well in my class in Logic.
R: Logic is easy.
S: I will pass all my exams in Logic.

4. Logic is easy and I understand it.


»R∧𝑃
More Conditional Statements
Implication: If P Then Q.
P: antecedent or hypothesis
Q: consequent or conclusion

Converse: If Q then P.
Inverse: If not P then not Q.
Contrapositive: If not Q then not P.
Give the converse, inverse and
contrapositive of the following implications.

1. If you are more than 60 years old, then you are


entitled to a senior citizen card.

2. If P is prime then it is odd.


Exercise
1. Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be the proposition.
P: I bought a lottery ticket this week.
Q: I won the million-dollar jackpot on Friday.
Express each of the following propositions as an English
sentence.
A. ¬𝑃 B. 𝑃 ∨ 𝑄
¬ ¬
C. 𝑃 ⟹ 𝑄 D. 𝑃 ∧ 𝑄
¬
E. 𝑃 ∨ (𝑃 ∧ 𝑄)
Exercise
2. Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be the proposition.
P: It is below freezing.
Q: It is snowing.
Write the following propositions using 𝑃 and 𝑄 and logical
connectives.
A. It is below freezing and snowing.
B. It is below freezing but not snowing.
Exercise
2. Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be the proposition.
P: It is below freezing.
Q: It is snowing.
Write the following propositions using 𝑃 and 𝑄 and logical
connectives.
C. It is not below freezing and it is not snowing.
D. It is either snowing or below freezing (or both).
E. It is either below freezing or it is snowing, but it is not
snowing if it is below freezing.
Exercise
3. Construct a truth table for each of the following
propositions.
A. 𝑃 ⟹ ( ¬𝑄 ∨ 𝑅)
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B. (𝑃 ∨ 𝑄) ⟹ 𝑄
C. (𝑃 ∨ 𝑄) ⟹ (𝑃 ∧ 𝑄)
D. 𝑃 ⟹ 𝑄 ⇔ ( ¬𝑄 ⟹ ¬𝑃 )
E. 𝑃 ⟹ 𝑄 ⇔ (𝑄 ⟹ 𝑃)
Credits to CHED seminar facilitators for most of the contents on the slides.

Reference: Mathematics in the Modern World


by: Baltazar, et.al

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