Use the
reverse method to test the following argument forms for validity.
1. P -> (Q v R), S -> P, S & ~Q |- R
P Q R S || P -> (Q v R) | S
-> P | S & ~Q | R
x 0 0
1
1
1
1 0
valid
2. P -> (Q v R), P -> S, ~S |- ~(Q v R)
P Q R S || P -> (Q v R) | P
-> S | ~S | ~(Q v R)
0 1 1
0
1
1 1 0
invalid (other bad lines are
possible as well)
3. (P -> Q) v (R -> S), P v R |- Q v S
P Q R S || (P -> Q) v (R ->
S) | P v R | Q v S
1 0 0
0
1
1 0
invalid (another bad line is
possible as well)
4. (P & Q) -> (R v S), P, ~R |- ~Q v S
P Q R S || (P & Q) -> (R v
S) | P | ~R | ~Q v S
1 1 0 x
1
1
1 0
valid
