Which of the following rules of inference is being illustrated by the following argument? Premise 1: Either Kiko is a good husband or Kiko is an amazing chef. Premise 2: Kiko is not a good husband. Conclusion: Therefore, Kiko is an amazing chef. a. Modus Ponens b. Modus Tollens c. Disjunctive Syllogism d. Hypothetical Syllogism

Which of the following rules of inference is being illustrated by the following argument? Premise 1: Either Kiko is a good husband or Kiko is an amazing chef. Premise 2: Kiko is not a good husband. Conclusion: Therefore, Kiko is an amazing chef. a. Modus Ponens b. Modus Tollens c. Disjunctive Syllogism d. Hypothetical Syllogism

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

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