Partial truth tables
Choosing between a complete table and a single strategically chosen line to settle equivalence, satisfiability and validity questions efficiently.
8 exercises
Exercise A
Use complete or partial truth tables (as appropriate) to determine whether these pairs of sentences are logically equivalent:
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Exercise B
Use complete or partial truth tables (as appropriate) to determine whether these sentences are jointly satisfiable, or jointly unsatisfiable:
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Exercise C
Use complete or partial truth tables (as appropriate) to determine whether each argument is valid or invalid:
Exercise D
Determine whether each sentence is a tautology, a contradiction, or a contingent sentence. Justify your answer with a complete or partial truth table as appropriate.
Exercise E
Determine whether each sentence is a tautology, a contradiction, or a contingent sentence. Justify your answer with a complete or partial truth table as appropriate.
Exercise G
Determine whether each collection of sentences is jointly satisfiable or jointly unsatisfiable. Justify your answer with a complete or partial truth table as appropriate.
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Exercise H
Determine whether each argument is valid or invalid. Justify your answer with a complete or partial truth table as appropriate.
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Exercise I
Determine whether each argument is valid or invalid. Justify your answer with a complete or partial truth table as appropriate.
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