Learning Activity 8

Determine the truth value:

Consider the following scenario:
One Friday night, Roman and Malou are busy studying for their Logic exam. Meanwhile,
Hadji just tweeted a picture of himself eating crispy pata and sisig. Jeff is sound asleep in
his dorm room.
a. Either Roman has a date with Malou, or Jeff is sleeping or Hadji is eating.
-True
b. Either Jeff is sleeping or Hadji is not eating.
-True
c. Roman and Malou are on a date and Jeff is sleeping, or Hadji is not eating.
-False

Determine whether each of the following statements are propositions or not. If the
statement is a proposition, determine its truth value. (If it does not have a truth value, put
NA)
Statement                                         Proposition      Truth Value
1.Mindanao is an island in the Philippines.            Y                TRUE
2.Find a number which divides your age.                 N                NA
3.Help!                                                 N                NA
4.3 + 2 = 4                                          Y                FALSE

Short Quiz 14
Determine whether each of the following statements are propositions or not. If the
statement is a proposition, determine its truth value. (If it does not have a truth value, put
NA)
Statement                                                  Proposition      Truth Value
1 f(x) = sqrt(x) / ( x+1 ) is a rational function.            Y                FALSE
2 What is the domain of the function?                       N                 NA
3 I am lying.                                                 N                NA
4 It is not the case that sqrt(2) is a rational number.     Y                 TRUE
 
Determine the truth value:
Suppose that Abbey is in Grade 11.
a. If Abbey is in Grade 11, then she is a senior high school student.
-True
b. If Abbey is in Grade 11, then she is working as a lawyer.
-False
c. If Abbey has a degree in Computer Science, then she believes in true love.
-True
Learning Activity 9
Determine which rule of inference is the basis for each of the argument below:
Antonio Luna is a scientist.
Therefore, either Antonio Lune or Jose Rizal is a scientist.
-Addition
 
What is the rule of inference that was used in the argument in #1
-Modus Ponens
 
Determine which rule of inference is the basis for each of the argument below:
Antonio Luna and Jose Rizal like Nelly Boustead.
Therefore, Antonio Lune likes Nelly Boustead.
-Simplification
Short Quiz 15
Determine whether each of the following arguments is valid or not.
a. If the solution turns blue litmus paper red, then the solution contains acid. The solution
does not contain acid. So, the solution does not turn blue litmus paper red.
-Valid
b. If the solution turns blue litmus paper red, then the solution contains acid. The solution
turns blur litmus paper red, so the solution contains acid.

-Valid

c. If you study hard, you refine your communication skills and build up your confidence. If
you refine your communication skills build up your confidence, then your job opportunities
increase. Hence, if you study hard, your job opportunities increase.

-Valid

d. Kidnapping is wrong if society disapproves of it. Kidnapping is wrong. So society

disapproves of kidnapping.

-Invalid

e. If overeating causes disease, then it is not healthy. Overeating does not cause disease. So
overeating is healthy.

-Invalid
Learning Activity 10
Complete the proof of the argument below:

Proposition Reason

1. s Premise

2. ~(~s) Double Negation

3. (~r) v (~s) Premise

5. p OR Premise

6. p 4, 5, Disjunctive Syllogism

Short Quiz 16

Complete the proof of the argument below:

Proposition Reason

1.(p OR r) → (~q)Premise

2.(~q)→ r Premise

3.(p OR r) → r Law of Syllogism

4.~r Premise

5.~ (p OR r) 3, 4, Modus Tollens

What interest rate per annum is a fund paying its clients if the third to the last payment of
a depositor became Php 510.05 from an initial savings payment of Php 500.00?

-12

Find the value of each logarithmic expression. (Note: There's only one answer for the pair of
logarithmic expressions indicated below.)

log2 (2^4/2^10)and log2 2^- log2 2^10

-5

To what factor should you multiply a principal amount if you wish to compute for the
interest earned in 6 months of an investment in a fund that pays 24% per annum?

-12

Find the value of each logarithmic expression. (Note: There's only one answer for the pair of
logarithmic expressions indicated below.)

log7 75 and 5 · log7 7

-5

3(log9 x)2 = 6 log9 x

-False

Find the value of each logarithmic expression. (Note: There's only one answer for the pair of
logarithmic expressions indicated below.)

log7 (73 · 78) and log7 73 + log7 78

-11

(log3 2)(log3 4) = log3 6

-False

A Php 450,000.00 bond is redeemable at Php 550,000.00 after 5 years. Coupons are given
at 5% convertible semi-annually. Find the amount of the semi-annual coupon.

-11250