INSTRUCTIONS: Use an ordinary truth table to answer the following problems. Construct the truth table as per the instructions in the textbook. Given the argument: K ? (M ? ? H) / M ? H / M ? K // K ? H This argument is:
A) Invalid; fails in 1st line.
B) Invalid; fails in 2nd line.
C) Valid.
D) Invalid; fails in 4th line.
E) Invalid; fails in 3rd line.
D
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The form of an argument a. is important for evaluating deductive arguments but not those that areinductive
b. completely determines whether an inductive argument is correct orincorrect. c. refers to its structural features without regard to its subject matter orcontent. d. All of these choices.
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