Question

consider statements p and q. p: ahmad is hiking. q: isabel is in geometry class. for part (a), fill in the symbolic form. for part (b), choose the descriptive form. (a) if isabel is not in geometry class, then ahmad is hiking. descriptive form symbolic form part 1 of 2 progress: 0/2

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the logical - connective

The given statement "If Isabel is not in geometry class, then Ahmad is hiking" is a conditional statement. Let \(p\) be "Ahmad is hiking" and \(q\) be "Isabel is in geometry class". The negation of \(q\) is \(
eg q\).

Step2: Write the symbolic form

The symbolic form of a conditional statement "if not - \(q\), then \(p\)" is \(
eg q
ightarrow p\).

Answer:

\(
eg q
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