Mathematics
Grade9
Easy

Question

p→q
p
∴q
Which law is modeled?

  1. Law of Syllogism    
  2. Law of Detachment    
  3. Law of Contrapositive    
  4. Law of Shannon    

hintHint:

In deductive reasoning we use facts, definitions and postulates to draw a conclusion. There are two laws under deductive reasoning they are Law of Detachment and Law of Syllogism. Here, we have to determine which of these laws in applied here to draw the conclusion.

The correct answer is: Law of Detachment


    In the question it is given that,
    p→q
    p
    ∴q
    Here, we have to find which law is applied in the above statements.
    From the above statements we can say that it obey the Law of Detachment.
    Thus, the above statements obey the Law of Detachment.
    Therefore, the correct option is Law of Detachment.

    In Law of Syllogism if a statement p equals q and if q equals r, then p equals r whereas in Law of Detachment if a statement p equals q where p is true then q is also true.

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