Use the logical equivalence laws and/or logical reasoning rules to prove that each of the following arguments is valid. q →r ¬(p v r)→s a) b) r-p קהה
Use the logical equivalence laws and/or logical reasoning rules to prove that each of the following arguments is valid. q →r ¬(p v r)→s a) b) r-p קהה
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![### Logical Equivalence and Reasoning in Propositional Logic
**Objective:**
Use the logical equivalence laws and/or logical reasoning rules to prove that each of the following arguments is valid.
#### a) Argument Validation
Given:
1. \( p \rightarrow q \)
2. \( q \rightarrow r \)
3. \( \neg r \)
Conclusion:
\[ \therefore \neg p \]
Proof:
- Using Modus Ponens on \( p \rightarrow q \) and \( q \rightarrow r \), we can derive \( p \rightarrow r \).
- Given \( \neg r \), by Modus Tollens on \( p \rightarrow r \), we can conclude \( \neg p \).
Hence, the argument is valid.
#### b) Argument Validation
Given:
1. \( \neg p \land q \)
2. \( \neg(p \lor r) \rightarrow s \)
3. \( r \rightarrow p \)
Conclusion:
\[ \therefore s \]
Proof:
- From \( \neg p \land q \), we can deduce \( \neg p \) and \( q \).
- From \( r \rightarrow p \) and \( \neg p \), by Modus Tollens, we get \( \neg r \).
- Now, \( \neg(p \lor r) \) simplifies to \( \neg p \land \neg r \).
- Therefore, substituting \( \neg p \land \neg r \) into \( \neg(p \lor r) \rightarrow s \), we can conclude \( s \).
Hence, the argument is valid.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7b311051-cdd6-4242-8c82-fc8493a4de18%2Fa5c0c0e3-130f-4033-a772-f8abbd8e9074%2Fvhdeucf_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Logical Equivalence and Reasoning in Propositional Logic
**Objective:**
Use the logical equivalence laws and/or logical reasoning rules to prove that each of the following arguments is valid.
#### a) Argument Validation
Given:
1. \( p \rightarrow q \)
2. \( q \rightarrow r \)
3. \( \neg r \)
Conclusion:
\[ \therefore \neg p \]
Proof:
- Using Modus Ponens on \( p \rightarrow q \) and \( q \rightarrow r \), we can derive \( p \rightarrow r \).
- Given \( \neg r \), by Modus Tollens on \( p \rightarrow r \), we can conclude \( \neg p \).
Hence, the argument is valid.
#### b) Argument Validation
Given:
1. \( \neg p \land q \)
2. \( \neg(p \lor r) \rightarrow s \)
3. \( r \rightarrow p \)
Conclusion:
\[ \therefore s \]
Proof:
- From \( \neg p \land q \), we can deduce \( \neg p \) and \( q \).
- From \( r \rightarrow p \) and \( \neg p \), by Modus Tollens, we get \( \neg r \).
- Now, \( \neg(p \lor r) \) simplifies to \( \neg p \land \neg r \).
- Therefore, substituting \( \neg p \land \neg r \) into \( \neg(p \lor r) \rightarrow s \), we can conclude \( s \).
Hence, the argument is valid.
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