Question 511 Mark
Determine whether the argument used to check the validity of the following statement is correct:
p: "If x2 is irrational, then x is rational"
The statement is true because the number $\text{x}^2=\pi^2$ is irrational, therefore $\text{x}=\pi$ is irrational.
p: "If x2 is irrational, then x is rational"
The statement is true because the number $\text{x}^2=\pi^2$ is irrational, therefore $\text{x}=\pi$ is irrational.
Answer
View full question & answer→The argument used to check the validity of the given statement is not correct because it does not produce a contradiction.