Mathematical Reasoning
hard

Let $p$ and $q$ denote the following statements
$p$ : The sun is shining
$q$ : I shall play tennis in the afternoon

The negation of the statement "If the sun is shining then I shall play tennis in the afternoon", is 

A

$q \Rightarrow  \sim p$

B

$q \wedge  \sim p$

C

$p \wedge  \sim q$

D

$ \sim q \Rightarrow  \sim p$

(AIEEE-2012)

Solution

Let $p:$ The sun is shining

$q:$ I shall play tennis in the afternoon.

Negativon of $p \to q$ is $ \sim \left( {p \to q} \right) = p \wedge  \sim q$

Standard 11
Mathematics

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