Determine the truth value of each simple statement. Then using the
truth values, determine the truth value of the compound
statement.
1. If the moon circles the earth and the earth circles the sun, the
moon is made of cheese.
2. Honda makes automobiles or Honda makes motorcycles, if and only
if Mazda makes cereal.
Q1
P:the moon circles the earth(T)
Q:the earth circles the sun(T)
R:the moon is made of cheese(F)
: the moon circles the earth and the earth circles the sun. (T)
That is is False Hence the compound statement
If the moon circles the earth and the earth circles the sun, the moon is made of cheese is FALSE.
Q.2.
P:Honda makes automobiles(T)
Q:Honda makes motorcycles (T)
R: Mazda makes cereal(F)
: Honda makes automobiles or Honda makes motorcycles (T)
That is
is False.
Therefore the compound statment Honda makes automobiles or Honda makes motorcycles, if and only if Mazda makes cereal is False.
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