Translate each of the following statements into the language of senten- tial logic. Use the suggested abbreviations (capitalized words), if provided; other- wise, devise an abbreviation scheme of your own. In each case, write down what atomic statement each letter stands for, making sure it is a complete sentence. Letters should stand for positively stated sentences, not negatively stated ones; for example, the negative sentence ‘I am not hungry’ should be symbolized as ‘~H’ using ‘H’ to stand for ‘I am hungry’. 1. I will GRADUATE, provided I pass both LOGIC and HISTORY. 2. I will not GRADUATE if I don't pass both LOGIC and HISTORY. 3. Neither JAY nor KAY is able to attend the meeting. 4.KAY will attend the party only if JAY does not.   Also present and explain each example in detail. Tell us what answer you provided and why. What was challenging in the example? How would you explain it to a classmate who may still struggle with it?

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Translate each of the following statements into the language of senten- tial logic. Use the suggested abbreviations (capitalized words), if provided; other- wise, devise an abbreviation scheme of your own. In each case, write down what atomic statement each letter stands for, making sure it is a complete sentence. Letters should stand for positively stated sentences, not negatively stated ones; for example, the negative sentence ‘I am not hungry’ should be symbolized as ‘~H’ using ‘H’ to stand for ‘I am hungry’.

1. I will GRADUATE, provided I pass both LOGIC and HISTORY.

2. I will not GRADUATE if I don't pass both LOGIC and HISTORY.

3. Neither JAY nor KAY is able to attend the meeting.

4.KAY will attend the party only if JAY does not.

 

Also present and explain each example in detail. Tell us what answer you provided and why. What was challenging in the example? How would you explain it to a classmate who may still struggle with it?  

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