Chapter SR26, Problem 19P

Solution

State whether the compound statement is true or false.

False.

Given:

The given compound statement.

  $-8>8or-8=8or-8\ge 0$ .

Concept Used:

• A compound statement has two or more parts joined by or or and.
• For an and compound statement to be true, each part must be true.
• For an or compound statement to be true, at least one part must be true.

Calculation:

The given compound statement is -

  $-8>8or-8=8or-8\ge 0$ .

  $-8>8$ False.

  $-8=8$ False.

  $-8\ge 0$ False.

False, because every part is false.