Exercise · ZW-FORMAL-PROOF-008 · ★★☆ Intermediate

A line of a proof must be justifiable by...

Choose one option.

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  • A. Axiom, hypothesis or rule

Explanation

Each line must be justified by an axiom, a hypothesis or a rule. Appearance, length or a vote is not a justification.

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Review the concept: Formal proof

A formal proof of \(\varphi_n\) is a sequence \(\varphi_1,\ldots,\varphi_n\) in which each term is an axiom, an admitted hypothesis, or the result of a rule applied to earlier terms.

\[\varphi_1,\varphi_2,\ldots,\varphi_n\vdash\varphi_n\]

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