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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choose the counterexample to this statement: If a person wears glasses, then the person must be farsighted. Answer Adrian wears glasses, and she is nearsighted. Mel wears glasses, and he is farsighted. Brian wears contacts, and he is nearsighted. Sunyoung wears contacts, and she is nearsighted.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Do you know what a counter example is?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Eliminate the last two, because they are talking about contact lens.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is A.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Do you know why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because she is nearsighted wears glasses

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that b? i'm lost.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

If a person wears glasses, then the person must be farsighted. <---statement Adrian wears glasses, and she is nearsighted. Example#1 Mel wears glasses, and he is farsighted. Example#2 <-----supports the statement

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SO B?!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

But we are looking for a counterexample.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SO IT A! FINALL ANSWER

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Convince yourself that you are right.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I AM. a final answer. believe me or not.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

If a person wears glasses, then the person must be farsighted. <---statement Adrian wears glasses, and she is nearsighted. <--example of a person who wears glasses and that person is NOT farsighted. That is a counterexample.

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