The negation of $\forall \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}, \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is even number' is

The negation of $\forall \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}, \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is even number' is
  1. $\forall \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}, \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is not an even number
  2. $\forall \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}, \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is not an odd number
  3. $\exists x \in N$ such that $x^2+x$ an even number
  4. $\exists \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}$ such that $\mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is not an even number

Solution

Let $\mathrm{p}: \forall \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}$ and $\mathrm{q}: \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is even number. The logical form of given statement is $\mathrm{p} \wedge \mathrm{q}$. $\sim(\mathrm{p} \wedge \mathrm{q}) \equiv \sim \mathrm{p} \vee \sim$ q i.e. $\exists \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{N}$ such that $\mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}$ is not an even number.

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (24 Sep Shift 2)

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