Explanation
A compound statement is a group of two or more statements connected using words such as 'or', 'and', 'if then', 'if and only if'.
Then, we have:
Part a)
This is a compound statement of conditional type where the first simple statement is the condition for the second simple statement.
Then, we have:
p: The dog is hungry.
q: She is barking.
p→q: The dog is hungry if she is barking.
Thus, this statement is a compound statement of conditional type.
Part b)
We can see this statement as a conjunction of two simple statements:
• p: Bill reads books.
,
• q: Bill reads magazines.
Then, we have:
p ∧ q: Bill reads books and magazines.
Thus, this statement is a compound statement of conjunction type.
Part c)
We can see this statement as a conjunction of two simple statements:
• p: There are wild animals on G Ranch.
,
• q: There are wild animals on L Ranch.
Then, we have:
p ∧ q: There are wild animals on G and L Ranch.
Thus, this statement is a compound statement of conjunction type.
AnswerPart a) Compound statement of conditional type.
Part b) Compound statement of conjunction type.
Part c) Compound statement of conjunction type.
