Problem1

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Problem5

Solution:
a) All students in this discrete mathematics class.
All students in the world.
b) All grandfathers.
All football players.
c) Twins.
All football players.
d) Stephen Curry and Lebron James.
All students in the world.
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Problem6

 a)

c)

d)
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 1. Translating Mathematical Statements
with nested quantifiers

Problem 1. Express the definition of limit using qu

antifiers
Problem 1. Express the definition of limit using quantifiers

Hint: The definition of limit means

Problem 1. Express the definition of limit using quantifiers

Solution: Phrase above statement using quantifiers

 2. Translating nested quantifiers into E
nglish
Problem 2.

Hint: first write out what the quantifiers and predicates in the
expression mean
Problem 2.
Problem 3.
Problem 3.
2.Translating English into Logical Expressions
Problem 4.
Express the statement "If a person is female and is a parent, then
this person is someone’s mother“.

Hint: use predicates, quantifiers with a domain consisting of all people, and logical
connectives.
2.Translating English into Logical Expressions
Problem 4.
Express the statement "If a person is female and is a parent, then
this person is someone’s mother“.
Problem 5.
Problem 5.

a) ∀x(x studying discrete math)

∃x(x not studying discrete math)
b) ∀x(x older than 21)
∃x(x under 21)
c) ∀x,y ∃z(M (z,x) and M (z,y))
∃x,y ∃z,w(M (z,x) and M (w,y)
and z ≠w)
M: mother of
d) ∀x,y,z ((G(z,x) and G(z,y)) ⇒(x=y))
∃x,y,z ((G(z,x) and G(z,y)) and(x ≠
y))
G:grandmother of
Problem 6
Problem6

 a)
f: no. of math classes taken

c)

d)