The harness does not fit tightly, the belay device is broken, and the bolts are loose.
Turn into symbolic form
Would the answer be: (~p & q) & r
To turn the given statements into symbolic form, you can assign variables to each statement and represent them using logical operators. Let's assign the following variables:
p: The harness fits tightly.
q: The belay device is broken.
r: The bolts are loose.
According to the given statements,
"The harness does not fit tightly" can be represented as ~p (negation of p).
"The belay device is broken" can be represented as q.
"The bolts are loose" can be represented as r.
Now, let's combine these statements using logical operators:
1. The harness does not fit tightly, represented as ~p.
2. The belay device is broken, represented as q.
3. The bolts are loose, represented as r.
Combining these statements with the given conditions,
a) The harness does not fit tightly and the belay device is broken. This can be represented as (~p & q).
b) Furthermore, the bolts are loose. This can be represented as [(~p & q) & r].
So, the symbolic representation of the given statements would be [(~p & q) & r].