Is it possible for an argument to be sound and have a false conclusion? Explain your answer (in one or two sentences). (b) Is it possible for an argument to be invalid and have a true conclusion? Explain your answer (in one or two sentences). (c) Explain what a tautology is. (d) Explain what semantic entailment is.

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(a) Is it possible for an argument to be sound and have a false conclusion? Explain
your answer (in one or two sentences).
(b) Is it possible for an argument to be invalid and have a true conclusion? Explain
your answer (in one or two sentences).
(c) Explain what a tautology is.
(d) Explain what semantic entailment is.
(e) State the deduction theorem.
(f) If A ⊨ B, then A, C ⊨ B. What is this feature of entailment known as?

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