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Let Graph(x) be a predicate which denotes that x is a graph. Let Connected(x) be a predicate which denotes that x is connected. Which of the following first order logic sentences DOES NOT represent the statement: “Not every graph is connected”?
- ¬∀x (Graph(x) ⇒ Connected(x))
- ∃x (Graph(x) ∧ ¬Connected(x))
- ¬∀x (¬Graph(x) ∨ Connected(x))
- ∀x (Graph(x) ⇒ ¬Connected(x))
Correct answer: ∀x (Graph(x) ⇒ ¬Connected(x))
Solution
The option states that for every graph, it is not connected, which implies that all graphs are disconnected. This contradicts the original statement that not every graph is connected, as it suggests that every graph fails to be connected.
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