Question

Given:

p = A square is a rectangle.
q = The diagonals of a square are perpendicular bisectors of each other.

Which symbolic representation demonstrates the following statement?

"A square is not a rectangle, and the diagonals of a square are not perpendicular bisectors of each other."

~p ∧ ~q

~p ∨ ~q

~p ∧ q

~p ∨ q

Answer 1

Do you know which symbol means "and"?

Answer 2

no not really

Answer 3

The one that looks like a V means "or" and the other one means "and"

Answer 4

The little squiggly thing means "not" (as in negation)

Answer 5

So just compare the 4 symbolic statements with the given statement using that translation

Answer 6

i still confused

Answer 7

You have

"A square is not a rectangle, and the diagonals of a square are not perpendicular bisectors of each other."

It has 3 pieces:-
A square is NOT a rectangle
and
the diagonals of a square are NOT perpendicular bisectors of each other.

Now try and write it in symbols...

Answer 8

is it the third one?

Answer 9

You did notice that I put NOT in capital letters...?

Answer 10

NOT = ~

Answer 11

so its a or b then

Answer 12

Right....and now all you have to do is translate the "and" and you're home...

Answer 13

thats the first one right

Answer 14

Not so hard as you thought, right?:-)

Answer 15

ya thank u

Answer 16

ur welcome.