QUESTION
Write the negation of the following statement.
10 > 5 and 3 < 8
SOLUTION
Let p : 10 > 5.
q : 3 < 8.
The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.
Its negation is ~(p ∧ q) ≡ ~p ∨ ~q.
∴ The negation of given statement is '10 ≤ 5 or 3 ≥ 8.'
Write the negation of the following statement.
10 > 5 and 3 < 8
Let p : 10 > 5.
q : 3 < 8.
The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.
Its negation is ~(p ∧ q) ≡ ~p ∨ ~q.
∴ The negation of given statement is '10 ≤ 5 or 3 ≥ 8.'
