Biconditional Truth
1. The problem asks us to determine the truth value of each biconditional statement. A biconditional "if and only if" statement $p \iff q$ is true if both $p$ and $q$ have the same truth value (both true or both false), and false otherwise.
2. For (a) $2 + 2 = 4 \iff 1 + 1 = 2$:
- $2 + 2 = 4$ is true.
- $1 + 1 = 2$ is true.
- Both sides are true, so the biconditional is true.
3. For (b) $1 + 1 = 2 \iff 2 + 3 = 4$:
- $1 + 1 = 2$ is true.
- $2 + 3 = 4$ is false (since $2 + 3 = 5$).
- One side is true and the other is false, so the biconditional is false.
4. For (c) $1 + 1 = 3 \iff$ monkeys can fly:
- $1 + 1 = 3$ is false.
- "Monkeys can fly" is false (in reality).
- Both sides are false, so the biconditional is true.
5. For (d) $0 > 1 \iff 2 > 1$:
- $0 > 1$ is false.
- $2 > 1$ is true.
- One side is false and the other is true, so the biconditional is false.
Final answers:
(a) True
(b) False
(c) True
(d) False