Homework Help: math-premises

Posted by donovan on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:33pm.

A bit confused with this one: Is the argument correct? if not explain why it's not and change the minor premise to make it correct:

All NBA basketball players are over 5ft. tall

Russell is 6ft tall

Therefore, Russell plays in the NBA

Thanks!

math-premises - donovan, Monday, January 31, 2011 at 12:36pm
I meant to add my thoughts: I think it is incorrect because of an inverse problem. To make it correct I would write it as:

All NBA basketball players are over 5ft tall

Russell is an NBA player

Therefore, Russell is over 6ft tall.
math-premises - MathMate, Monday, January 31, 2011 at 5:36pm
The first post has made a wrong conclusion. (p->q and q->p are different propositinos)

The second conclusion is correct.
math-premises - donovan, Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:47am
thank you!
math-premises - MathMate, Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 5:16pm
You're welcome!

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