Big Ideas Math Geometry, 2014
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1. Conditional Statements
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Exercise 41 Page 72

A conditional statement is only false when a true hypothesis produces a false conclusion.

~ p ~ q ~ p → ~ q ~ (~ p → ~ q)
F F T F
F T T F
T F F T
T T T F
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Let's remind ourselves of the truth table of a conditional statement.

p q p→ q
T T T
T F F
F T T
F F T

To create our truth table for ~ (~ p→ ~ q), we first have to negate p and q. The truth value of a negation is the opposite of the truth value of the original statement.

p ~ p q ~ q
T F T F
T F F T
F T T F
F T F T

Note that a conditional statement is only false when a true hypothesis produces a false conclusion. Also, to get ~(~ p→ ~ q) means negating the truth value of ~ p→ ~ q. With this, we can create our truth table.

~ p ~ q ~ p → ~ q ~ (~ p → ~ q)
F F T F
F T T F
T F F T
T T T F