Republic of the Philippines
PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
The National Center for Teacher Education
Mindanao
The Multicultural Education Hub
Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur
Name: KRIS ANNE M. GABONADA Section: BME-2
MODULE 1
SYMBOLIC LOGIC
Lesson 1: Propositions
Problem Set 1.1
A. In the following items, determine if each sentence is a proposition or not. Explain
your answer.
1. The batter hit the baseball 502 feet into the center field bleachers.
- The statement is a proposition because the sentence can have a
truth value of either true or false.
2. The teacher exclaimed, "Don't come into class late again!"
- The statement is not a proposition because the sentence is an
exclamation, which is not considered to be a proposition.
3. Blue is my favorite color.
- The statement is not a proposition because there’s no way to verify
if the sentence is true or false.
4. Wow! Did you see that baseball sail out of the park?
- The statement is not a proposition because it is a question, which is
not considered to be a proposition.
5. Some exponential functions are increasing.
- The statement is a proposition because the sentence has a truth
value of true.
6. Trisect the angle
- The statement is a proposition because the sentence has a truth
value of true where an angle can be trisected.
7. 3 + 8 = 18
- The statement is a proposition because the sentence has a truth
value of false where the correct answer should be 11 instead of 18.
8. 3 + x = 18
- The statement is not a proposition because we don’t know the
value of x, therefore we cannot verify if it’s true or false.
9. A triangle is a three-sided polygon.
- The statement is a proposition because the sentence has a truth
value of truth.
10. This proposition is true.
- The statement is not a proposition because the sentence can neither
be true or false.
B. Identify the antecedent and the consequent for the given implications.
1. If the lines are parallel, they do not intersect.
ANTECEDENT: The lines are parallel
CONSEQUENT: Do not intersect
2. The number x is even only if 2 divides evenly into x.
ANTECEDENT: 2 divides evenly into x
CONSEQUENT: Number x is even
3. If two angles are right angles, then they are congruent.
ANTECEDENT: Two angles are right angles
CONSEQUENT: They are congruent
4. I’ll wash the car if the weather is nice.
ANTECEDENT: The weather is nice
CONSEQUENT: Wash the car
5. Two triangles are congruent is necessary for their corresponding parts to be congruent.
ANTECEDENT: Two triangles are congruent
CONSEQUENT: Corresponding parts to be congruent
6. A population consists of 50% men is sufficient for it to be 50% women.
ANTECEDENT: Population consists of 50% men
CONSEQUENT: Sufficient for it to be 50% women