Question #181786

PREDICATE LOGIC.(25 pts)

A. Let P(x) be the statement x

2 > x4. If the domain consists of the integers, 

what are the truth values? 

1. P(0) 

2. P(-1) 

3. P(1) 

4. P(2) 

5. ∃xP(x)

6. ∀xP(x)



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Expert's answer
2021-04-28T16:11:41-0400

Let P(x)P(x) be the statement x2>x4x^2 > x^4. If the domain consists of the integers, let us find the truth values:


1. Since it is not true that 0>00>0, we conclude that P(0)=F.P(0) =F.

2. Since (1)2=1=(1)4(-1)^2 =1= (-1)^4, we conclude that P(1)=F.P(-1) =F.

3. Since 12=1=141^2 =1= 1^4, we conclude that P(1)=F.P(1) =F.

4. Since 22=4<16=242^2=4<16=2^4, we conclude that P(2)=F.P(2) =F.

5. Since x2x4x^2\le x^4 for any integer xx, we conclude that xP(x)=F.∃xP(x)=F.

6. Since x2x4x^2\le x^4 for any integer xx, we conclude that xP(x)=F.∀xP(x)=F.




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