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Testing for Deductive Validity

HOMEWORK SO!T"O#S
#o $
%& Astrology is correct
'& People born at the same time will have the same personalities
If A then B
Not B
Therefore,
Not A Valid, MT
#o (
%& Environmental degradation will be stopped
'& The government will take action to stop environmental degradation
If A then B
Not B
Therefore,
Not A Valid, MT
#o )
%& The bulb is burned out
'& The battery is no good
*& The lights wont go on
If either A or B! then "
Not either A or B!
Therefore,
Not " "nvalid, DA
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Testing for Deductive Validity +contd,
#o 4
%& #carlet is guilty of the crime
'$ %hite left the back door unlocked
*& The colonel retired before ten
If A then B or "!
Not B or "!
Therefore,
Not A Valid, MT
#o -
%$ The danger of bush fires is greater this year
'& The state government will hire a greater number of fire fighters to cope
If A then B
B
Therefore,
A Invalid, AC
#o .
%& The code is not broken
'& The message is not understood
*& The killer is not found
If A then B
If B then "
Therefore,
If A then " Valid, HS
#o /
%& #pray paint will not come out
'& The no&&le is clogged
*& The can has lost its pressurisation
If A then B or "!
A
Therefore,
B or " Valid, MP
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Testing for Deductive Validity +contd,
#o 8
%& 'eorge will not attend the party
'& They will let 'eorge off early from work
If not B then A
Not A
Therefore,
Not Not B! (B! Valid, MT
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