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Let P(x),Q(x),R(x), and S(x) be the statements “x is a duck,” “x
is one of my poultry,” “x is an officer,” and “x is willing to
waltz,” respectively. Express each of these statements using
quantifiers, logical connectives, and the relations P(x),Q(x),R(x),
and S(x).
(a) No ducks are willing to waltz
(b) No officers ever decline to waltz
(c) All my poultry are ducks
(d) My poultry are not officers
(e) Does the fourth item follow from the first three taken
together? Argue informally; you don’t need to use algebra or
inference rules for for first-order logic here.