Concept explainers
To find: Whether the stated conclusion is valid based on the given information, if not, write invalid.
Answer to Problem 2BCYP
The conclusion is invalid.
Explanation of Solution
Given: If a student turns in a permission slip, then the student can go on the field trip. Felipe turned in his permission slip.
Conclusion: Felipe can go on the field trip.
Calculation:
First identify the hypothesis
Let
Let
Now analyze the conclusion.
The given statement “Felipe turned in his permission slip” satisfies the conclusion, so
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 “Felipe can go on the field trip.
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