Simplify the following symbolic statement
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Simplify the following symbolic statement
$(xgt3)lor(xgt10)$
The answer given is : $(xgt3)$
Why is this the answer?
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Simplify the following symbolic statement
$(xgt3)lor(xgt10)$
The answer given is : $(xgt3)$
Why is this the answer?
algebra-precalculus
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$x>10implies x>3.$
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Aug 19 at 10:23
To help you understand what this symbolic statement is about, you can make for yourself een logical table as a function of the variable x. For example for x=2 you see that the statement (x>3) is not true, hence 0. Also (x>10) is not true. Next check the case x=7. And then check x=12. Finally apply the OR operator to the results.
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Aug 19 at 19:33
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Simplify the following symbolic statement
$(xgt3)lor(xgt10)$
The answer given is : $(xgt3)$
Why is this the answer?
algebra-precalculus
Simplify the following symbolic statement
$(xgt3)lor(xgt10)$
The answer given is : $(xgt3)$
Why is this the answer?
algebra-precalculus
edited Aug 20 at 16:09
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$x>10implies x>3.$
â mfl
Aug 19 at 10:23
To help you understand what this symbolic statement is about, you can make for yourself een logical table as a function of the variable x. For example for x=2 you see that the statement (x>3) is not true, hence 0. Also (x>10) is not true. Next check the case x=7. And then check x=12. Finally apply the OR operator to the results.
â M. Wind
Aug 19 at 19:33
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$x>10implies x>3.$
â mfl
Aug 19 at 10:23
To help you understand what this symbolic statement is about, you can make for yourself een logical table as a function of the variable x. For example for x=2 you see that the statement (x>3) is not true, hence 0. Also (x>10) is not true. Next check the case x=7. And then check x=12. Finally apply the OR operator to the results.
â M. Wind
Aug 19 at 19:33
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$x>10implies x>3.$
â mfl
Aug 19 at 10:23
$x>10implies x>3.$
â mfl
Aug 19 at 10:23
To help you understand what this symbolic statement is about, you can make for yourself een logical table as a function of the variable x. For example for x=2 you see that the statement (x>3) is not true, hence 0. Also (x>10) is not true. Next check the case x=7. And then check x=12. Finally apply the OR operator to the results.
â M. Wind
Aug 19 at 19:33
To help you understand what this symbolic statement is about, you can make for yourself een logical table as a function of the variable x. For example for x=2 you see that the statement (x>3) is not true, hence 0. Also (x>10) is not true. Next check the case x=7. And then check x=12. Finally apply the OR operator to the results.
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The statement $(x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 )$ given by you, is basically -
$x$ is greater than 3 OR $x$ is greater than 10
written in symbolic form.
Now, it should be obvious to you that $( x gt 10 ) Rightarrow ( xgt 3 )$ , as pointed out by @mfl in the comments. Thus, the statement reduces to
$( x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 ) = x :x gt 3 or x gt 10 =x: xgt 3=( x gt 3)$
Now, take a look at the logic provided by @M. Wind. Once, you realize how the interaction of the two conditions with the 'OR' operator renders the second condition meaningless, the result is trivial and obvious.
Basically, whenever $x$ is greater than 10, it is already greater than 3; and the OR statement means that we only have to check for the truth of one condition, which in this case is $xgt 3$. Another way of looking at it is that $xgt 3 $ already contains both the conditions, allowing us to neglect $x gt 10$ as already contained in $xgt 3$ by virtue if the 'OR' condition.
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1 Answer
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The statement $(x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 )$ given by you, is basically -
$x$ is greater than 3 OR $x$ is greater than 10
written in symbolic form.
Now, it should be obvious to you that $( x gt 10 ) Rightarrow ( xgt 3 )$ , as pointed out by @mfl in the comments. Thus, the statement reduces to
$( x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 ) = x :x gt 3 or x gt 10 =x: xgt 3=( x gt 3)$
Now, take a look at the logic provided by @M. Wind. Once, you realize how the interaction of the two conditions with the 'OR' operator renders the second condition meaningless, the result is trivial and obvious.
Basically, whenever $x$ is greater than 10, it is already greater than 3; and the OR statement means that we only have to check for the truth of one condition, which in this case is $xgt 3$. Another way of looking at it is that $xgt 3 $ already contains both the conditions, allowing us to neglect $x gt 10$ as already contained in $xgt 3$ by virtue if the 'OR' condition.
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The statement $(x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 )$ given by you, is basically -
$x$ is greater than 3 OR $x$ is greater than 10
written in symbolic form.
Now, it should be obvious to you that $( x gt 10 ) Rightarrow ( xgt 3 )$ , as pointed out by @mfl in the comments. Thus, the statement reduces to
$( x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 ) = x :x gt 3 or x gt 10 =x: xgt 3=( x gt 3)$
Now, take a look at the logic provided by @M. Wind. Once, you realize how the interaction of the two conditions with the 'OR' operator renders the second condition meaningless, the result is trivial and obvious.
Basically, whenever $x$ is greater than 10, it is already greater than 3; and the OR statement means that we only have to check for the truth of one condition, which in this case is $xgt 3$. Another way of looking at it is that $xgt 3 $ already contains both the conditions, allowing us to neglect $x gt 10$ as already contained in $xgt 3$ by virtue if the 'OR' condition.
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The statement $(x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 )$ given by you, is basically -
$x$ is greater than 3 OR $x$ is greater than 10
written in symbolic form.
Now, it should be obvious to you that $( x gt 10 ) Rightarrow ( xgt 3 )$ , as pointed out by @mfl in the comments. Thus, the statement reduces to
$( x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 ) = x :x gt 3 or x gt 10 =x: xgt 3=( x gt 3)$
Now, take a look at the logic provided by @M. Wind. Once, you realize how the interaction of the two conditions with the 'OR' operator renders the second condition meaningless, the result is trivial and obvious.
Basically, whenever $x$ is greater than 10, it is already greater than 3; and the OR statement means that we only have to check for the truth of one condition, which in this case is $xgt 3$. Another way of looking at it is that $xgt 3 $ already contains both the conditions, allowing us to neglect $x gt 10$ as already contained in $xgt 3$ by virtue if the 'OR' condition.
The statement $(x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 )$ given by you, is basically -
$x$ is greater than 3 OR $x$ is greater than 10
written in symbolic form.
Now, it should be obvious to you that $( x gt 10 ) Rightarrow ( xgt 3 )$ , as pointed out by @mfl in the comments. Thus, the statement reduces to
$( x gt 3 ) cup ( x gt 10 ) = x :x gt 3 or x gt 10 =x: xgt 3=( x gt 3)$
Now, take a look at the logic provided by @M. Wind. Once, you realize how the interaction of the two conditions with the 'OR' operator renders the second condition meaningless, the result is trivial and obvious.
Basically, whenever $x$ is greater than 10, it is already greater than 3; and the OR statement means that we only have to check for the truth of one condition, which in this case is $xgt 3$. Another way of looking at it is that $xgt 3 $ already contains both the conditions, allowing us to neglect $x gt 10$ as already contained in $xgt 3$ by virtue if the 'OR' condition.
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answered Aug 20 at 16:06
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$x>10implies x>3.$
â mfl
Aug 19 at 10:23
To help you understand what this symbolic statement is about, you can make for yourself een logical table as a function of the variable x. For example for x=2 you see that the statement (x>3) is not true, hence 0. Also (x>10) is not true. Next check the case x=7. And then check x=12. Finally apply the OR operator to the results.
â M. Wind
Aug 19 at 19:33