Chapter SR26, Problem 17P

Solution

State whether the compound statement is true or false.

True.

Given:

The given compound statement.

  $-2<2and3\ge 2$ .

Concept Used:

• A compound statement has two or more parts joined by or or and.
• For an and compound statement to be true, each part must be true.
• For an or compound statement to be true, at least one part must be true.

Calculation:

The given compound statement is -

  $-2<2and3\ge 2$ .

  $-2<2$ True.

  $3\ge 2$ True.

True, because every part is true.