Chapter 1.

1, Problem 6E

Problem

Fill in the blanks using a variable or variables to rewrite the given statement.
Exercise
The cube root of any negative real number is negative.
a. Given any negative real number s, the cube root of _____.

b. For any real number s, if s _____ is , then _____.

c. If a real number s _____, then _____.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1 of 3

The given statement is Universal Existential Statement.

Thus, according to the statement,
, where R is any real number and x is the cube root of R.

a)
The first part of the statement represents and in the second part we are given .

being equal to which is equal to s, s is also negative.

Given any negative real number s, is negative.

Step 2 of 3

b)
The first part of the statement represents , in the second part by considering R to be
negative, we get the third part as .

being equal to which is equal to s, s is also negative.

For any real number s, if s is negative, then is negative.

Step 3 of 3

c)
The first part of the statement (before blank) represents . By considering R to be negative,
we get the second part as .

being equal to which is equal to s, s is also negative.

If a real number s is negative, then is negative.