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Write the correct symbolic form (including delimiters) of the following compound propositions using the indicated variable. (6 points)Both Smith (S) and Jones (J) are wearing bow-ties and one of them is wearing a hat (W, H).Man-made climate change will get worse (L) and natural disasters will become more frequent (N) if we don't make radical changes (Z).

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Write the correct symbolic form (including delimiters) of the following compound propositions using the indicated variable. (6 points)Both Smith (S) and Jones (J) are wearing bow-ties and one of them is wearing a hat (W, H).Man-made climate change will get worse (L) and natural disasters will become more frequent (N) if we don't make radical changes (Z).

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Sure, let's break down the compound propositions step by step and write their symbolic forms using the indicated variables.

  1. Both Smith (S) and Jones (J) are wearing bow-ties and one of them is wearing a hat (W, H).

    • Smith is wearing a bow-tie: S S
    • Jones is wearing a bow-tie: J J
    • One of them is wearing a hat: WH W \lor H

    Combining these, the compound proposition is: (SJ)(WH) (S \land J) \land (W \lor H)

  2. Man-made climate change will get worse (L) and natural disasters will become more frequent (N) if we don't make radical changes (Z).

    • Man-made climate change will get worse: L L
    • Natural disasters will become more frequent: N N
    • We don't make radical changes: ¬Z \neg Z

    The compound proposition is: ¬Z(LN) \neg Z \rightarrow (L \land N)

So, the correct symbolic forms are:

  1. (SJ)(WH)(S \land J) \land (W \lor H)
  2. ¬Z(LN)\neg Z \rightarrow (L \land N)

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