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Basic Mathematic (N) Worksheet - 1 2014

This document contains a worksheet with 17 problems on basic mathematics concepts for natural sciences students. The problems cover topics like propositional logic, truth tables, validity of arguments, sets, subsets, relations, and functions. The goal is to help students practice applying concepts like logical equivalence, tautologies, truth values, quantified statements, sets, functions, and validity to evaluate expressions and arguments involving multiple variables and domains.

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Basic Mathematic (N) Worksheet - 1 2014

This document contains a worksheet with 17 problems on basic mathematics concepts for natural sciences students. The problems cover topics like propositional logic, truth tables, validity of arguments, sets, subsets, relations, and functions. The goal is to help students practice applying concepts like logical equivalence, tautologies, truth values, quantified statements, sets, functions, and validity to evaluate expressions and arguments involving multiple variables and domains.

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HAWASSA UNIVERSITY

Collage of Natural and Computational Science


Department of Mathematics
Work sheet -1
Basic Mathematics for Natural Sciences (2014EC)

1. Show that the following propositions are equivalent


a) ( )  b) (  )
2. For statements , and , show that the following compound statements are tautology.
)( ( )) . b) (( ) ( )) ( ).
3. Let and be statements. Which of the following implies that is false?
a.   is false. c. is true.
b.  is true. d.  is true.
4. Suppose that the statements and are assigned the truth values and ,
respectively. Find the truth value of each of the following statements
(a) ( ) (c)  ( )
(b) ( ). (d) ( ) (  )
5. a) If the value of is , then what is the truth value of( ) ( )?
b) If the value of is , then what is the truth value of
c) If the value of is , then what is the truth value of
6. Find the truth value of following compound statements using the given information.
a) ( ) , where . c) ( ), where .
) ( ) (  ), where . d) ( ) (  ), where .
) ( ) ( ), where .
7. Let ( ) where the domain of is * + and the domain of is * +. Then
determine the truth value of the following quantified statement.
a) ( )( ) ( ). b) ( )( ) ( ). c) ( )( ) ( )
8. Determine the truth value of the following statements.
a) ( )( ). e) ( )( )( ).
b) ( )( ). f) ( )( )( )
c) ( )(√ ). g) ( )( )( )
d) ( )( ). )( )( )( )
9. Investigate the validity of the following argument forms using truth table method.
)  .
)   . c)     .
10. Investigate the validity of the following argument forms using formal proof (rule of inference)
a)   . c)   ( )  .
b)   . d)    . e)     .

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11. For the following arguments
i. Identify the premises.
ii. Write argument forms.
iii. Check the validity using formal proof.
a) If prices are high, then wages are high. Prices are high or there are price controls.
Further, if there are price controls, then there is not inflation. There is inflation.
Therefore, wages are high.
b) If the team is late, then it cannot play the game. If the referee is here, then the team is can
play the game. The team is late. Therefore, the referee is not here.
12. Find the truth value of the following , if A= * * + +
a. ( ) d) ( ) g) Set A has 15 proper subsets.
b. * + e) * + ( )
c. ( ) f) n(P(A))= 32
13. How many elements does A contain if it has:
a) 64 subsets? c) 31 proper subsets?
b) No proper subset? d) 255 proper subsets?
14. Let { or }. Find P(A) and the no. of subset of A
15. If , * + and * +, find A and .
16. Let * + { is a positive prime factor of 66}, { is
composite number} and * – +. Then find each of the following.
i. ( ) d) ( )
ii. ( ) e) A’ B’
iii.
17. Let * + and * +.
a. * +, then
b. , then
c. * +, then
18. If , what is ?

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