Question

How do you use the law of detachment to draw a conclusion in a conditional statement?

Answer 1

check out this page

http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/topics/law-of-detachment.html

Answer 2

kk

Answer 3

ok what if the question is this: If n is a prime number greater then 2, then n squared is an odd number.
9 squared is an odd number.
what would be the conclusion?

Answer 4

you can't use the law of detachment here

Answer 5

if you changed "9 squared is an odd number" to something like "7 is a prime number", then it would work and your conclusion would be "7 squared is an odd number"

Answer 6

so its not possible.

Answer 7

no it's not, it's a very specific form

Answer 8

is the law of syllogism the other way around? like if q then p?

Answer 9

the law of syllogism is


if p then q
if q then r

therefore if p then r

Answer 10

so it's like a chain of events

Answer 11

one link of the chain causes a ripple in another

Answer 12

OOOH ok so if the statement is: If an animal is a red wolf, then its sciemtific name is Canis rufus.
If an animal is named canis rufus it is endangered.
Conclusion: The red wolf is endangered?

Answer 13

correct

Answer 14

YAY!! i think im actually getting this thanks again

Answer 15

that's great, yw