MATH 42, Discrete Mathematics

Solution of Sample 1

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1. (a) False
(b) True
(c)
i. True
ii. False
(d)
i. False
ii. True

2. (a) Inverse: If we do not go hiking then it is not a nice fall day.

(b) ∀x(P (x) ∨ J(x))
(c) Yes, it is a contradiction because the last column has all F.
p q ¬ q p ∧¬ q ¬ (p ∧¬ q) ¬ p ¬ p ∨ q ¬ (p ∧¬ q) ⊕ ( ¬ p ∨ q)
T T F F T F T F
T F T T F F F F
F T F F T T T F
F F T F T T T F

3. (a) any 3 of the following:

• direct proof
• proof by contrapositive (contraposition)
• proof by contradiction
• proof by cases
• proof by construction
(b) proof by cases
(c) Proof: Since x is even, x = 2k for some integer k. Since y is odd, y = 2h + 1 for
some integer h. Hence

x + y = 2k + 2h + 1 = 2(k + h) + 1

is odd because k + h is an integer.