Concept explainers
To find: Whether the stated conclusion is valid based on the given information, if not, write invalid.
Answer to Problem 17PPS
The conclusion is invalid.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
If figure is a square, it has four right
Calculation:
First identify the hypothesis
Let
Let
Now analyze the conclusion.
The given statement “figure
Use the Law of Detachment,
“if
Therefore, by the Law of Detachment does not apply. It is known that a conditional statement and its conclusion are true does not make the hypothesis true. So, the conclusion “figure
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