What is the name for a logical statement formed by negating and reversing both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Discrete Mathematics question asks: What is the name for a logical statement formed by negating and reversing both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement? The correct choice is C. Contrapositive. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Tautology
Why not A: “Tautology” does not fit this question. The answer is Contrapositive.
- B. Intersection (set operation)
Why not B: “Intersection (set operation)” does not fit this question. The answer is Contrapositive.
- C. Contrapositive ✓
- D. Union (set operation)
Why not D: “Union (set operation)” does not fit this question. The answer is Contrapositive.
Correct answer
C. Contrapositive
Explanation
Contrapositive is the value that answers “What is the name for a logical statement formed by negating and reversing both the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement” (option C). Option A (Tautology) does not fit this question. Option B (Intersection (set operation)) does not fit this question. Option D (Union (set operation)) does not fit this question. For this Discrete Mathematics question, the accepted answer is Contrapositive.
Source: Discrete Mathematics Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, discrete mathematics, mathematics, logic
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