Consider the following statement, "It is cloudy this morning and it is colder than yesterday. If it is cloudy this morning, then neither it is colder than yesterday, nor will we go shopping. If we will be home by sunset, then we will go shopping. Therefore, we will not be home by sunset." a) b) c) Declare all the primitive propositions in the argument above using symbols p, q, r, and S. Write the argument using those symbols. Prove the validity of the argument by using the rules of inference and/or laws of logic.

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Consider the following statement,
"It is cloudy this morning and it is colder than yesterday. If it is cloudy this
morning, then neither it is colder than yesterday, nor will we go shopping. If
we will be home by sunset, then we will go shopping. Therefore, we will not
be home by sunset."
a)
b)
c)
Declare all the primitive propositions in the argument above using symbols p, q, r, and
S.
Write the argument using those symbols.
Prove the validity of the argument by using the rules of inference and/or laws of logic.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following statement, "It is cloudy this morning and it is colder than yesterday. If it is cloudy this morning, then neither it is colder than yesterday, nor will we go shopping. If we will be home by sunset, then we will go shopping. Therefore, we will not be home by sunset." a) b) c) Declare all the primitive propositions in the argument above using symbols p, q, r, and S. Write the argument using those symbols. Prove the validity of the argument by using the rules of inference and/or laws of logic.
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