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Determine the truth value of each of these statements if the domain consists of all integers. a) ∀n(n + 1 > n) b) ∃n(2n = 3n) c) ∃n(n = −n) d) ∀n(3n ≤ 4n)

a) The statement ∀n(n + 1 n) is true for all integers. For any integer n, adding 1 to it will always result in a number greater than n. Thus, for all integers in the domain, this statement holds true.

b) The statement ∃n(2n = 3n) is false. There does not exist an integer n such that n is equal to 3n. This can be verified by picking any integer and observing that the left-hand side is never equal to the right-hand side.

c) The statement ∃n(n = −n) is true. An example of such an integer n is 0, where n is to its additive inverse, −n.

d) The statementn(3n ≤ 4n) is true. For any integer n, multiplying 3 by n will always result in a number less than or equal to 4 multiplied by n. Therefore, this statement is true for all integers in the domain.

For each of these statements find a domain for which the statement is true and a domain for which the statement is false. a) Everyone is studying discrete mathematics. b) Everyone is older than 21 years. c) Every two people have the same mother. d) No two different people have the same grandmother.

a) Everyone is studying discrete mathematics.

  • True domain: The true domain could be a university where all the students are enrolled in discrete mathematics course.
  • False domain: A false domain could be a general population where not everyone is studying discrete mathematics, such as a community with people of different professions and interests.

b) Everyone is older than 21 years.

  • True domain: The true domain could be a bar or a location where only individuals over the age of 21 are permitted to enter or participate.
  • False domain: The false domain could include a group of individuals that includes minors or younger individuals under the age of 21.

c) Every two people have the same mother.

  • True domain: In a set of identical twins every two people have the same biological mother in the true domain.
  • False domain: In a general group of people, not every two people have the same mother, thus constituting the false domain.

d) No two different people have the same grandmother.

  • True domain: In a family unit where each individual has distinct grandmothers, the true domain would hold.
  • False domain: In a scenario where cousins share the same grandmother from their mother's side, the false domain applies as two different people have the same grandmother.

For each of these statements find a domain for which the statement is true and a domain for which the statement is false. a) Everyone speaks Hindi. b) There is someone older than 21 years. c) Every two people have the same first name. d) Someone knows more than two other people.

a) Everyone speaks Hindi.

  • True domain: A true domain could be a Hindi-speaking community where every member of the community speaks Hindi.
  • False domain: A false domain could be a diverse international community where not everyone speaks Hindi.

b) There is someone older than 21 years.

  • True domain: A true domain could be a workplace where all employees are above the age of years.
  • False domain: A false domain could be a high school where all students are under the age of 21 years.

c) Every two people have the same first name.

  • True domain: In a group identical twins, every two people have the same first name in the true domain. False domain: In a general population, not every two people have the same first name, thus constituting the false domain.

d) Someone knows more than two other people.

  • True domain: In a large social network, it's likely that there is someone who knows more than two other people.
  • False domain: In a small, closed community where individuals only interact with a few other people, it's possible that nobody knows more than two other people.