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MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Malawi Institute of Technology

APPLIED STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Tutorial 3: Logic

MATH – 111: Algebra and Trigonometry

Question 1
Indicate which of the sentences are statements
(a) 9,024 is the smallest 4 digit number that is a perfect square.
(b) He is a Mathematics major.
(c) 128 = 2128 .
(d) y = 204 .

Question 2
Construct truth tables for the following statements:
(a) p ∧ ¬q.
(b) ¬(p ∨ ¬q) ∨ p.
(c) (p ∧ ¬r) ∨ (q ∨ r).
(d) (p ∧ q) → q.
(e) ¬(p ∧ ¬q) ⇐⇒ ¬p ∨ q.
(f) p → q.
(g) q → p.
(h) ¬p → ¬q.

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(i) ¬p → ¬q.

Question 3
Use truth table method to determine whether the following are logically equivalent:
(a) p → (q ∧ ¬q) and ¬p
(b) p ⇐⇒ q and (p → q) ∧ (q → p)

Question 4
Use truth table method to determine whether the following are tautology or contradiction:
(a) p ∧ ¬(p ∨ q)
(b) (p ∧ q) ∨ [(¬p) ∧ ¬q]

Question 5
Convert the following symbolic statements into words if

• s=The sunroof is extra


• r=The radial tires are included
• w=Power windows are optional
(a) (s ∧ w) → r
(b) r ∧ [s ∨ (¬w)]
(c) ¬(w ∧ s)

Question 6
Lets consider a propositional language where

• p means ”Paola is happy”


• q means ”Paola paints a picture”
• means ”Renzo is happy”
• A mean ”Alda is Italian”
• B means ”Bob is English”

Formulate the following sentences:


(a) If Paola is happy and paints a picture then Renzo isn’t happy.
(b) If Paola is happy then she paints a picture.
(c) Paola is happy only if she paints a picture.
(d) Either Aldo is Italian and Bod is English or neither Aldo is Italian nor Bob is English.
(e) Aldo is Italian or if Aldo isn’t Italian then Bob is English.

Question 7
Negate the following statements:
(a) ∀ people p, if p is blond then p has blue eyes.

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(b) If you decide to go to the party then I will go with you.
(c) All Mathematicians wear glasses.
(d) ∀x in D, ∃y in E such that P (x, y).
(e) Today is Wednesday abs it is raining.

Question 8
Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of each conditional statement
(a) If you can see the stars then it night.
(b) x is divisible by 2 if x is an odd number.

Question 9
Write the conditional statement from each of the following
(a) Three non collinear points determine a plane.
(b) Congruent segment have equal measures.

Question 10
For each conditional statement, write the converse, inverse, transpose and a bi-conditional
statement.
(a) If the date is 6 July then it is independent day.
(b) If a figure has 10 sides then it is a decagon.

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