Question

There is an argument form other than modus ponens or modus tollens in each of the following arguments. Match argument and argument form.

One needs to be a gold club member and at least 18 years old to use the gym at the Palace Hotel. Daryl is 19 years old. Daryl is also a gold club member. Therefore, Daryl can use the gym at the Palace Hotel.

Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec patron deity of, among others, metal and stone work. Therefore, he was the patron deity for stone workers.

Charlie is an amateur astronomer and observes Uranus from October to March; Neptune from April to September. Therefore, Charlie always observes Uranus or Neptune.

If you are \(6^{\prime} 7^{\prime}\), you cannot sit comfortably in an airplane economy seat. If you cannot sit comfortably in an economy seat, you will wish to fly business class. Therefore, if you are \(6^{\prime} 7^{\circ}\), you will wish to fly business class.

To establish a Mars base, we will need either unlimited funds or better technology. We don't have unlimited funds. Therefore, we need better technology.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers free general admission to specially ticketed exhibitions for LACMA members and for children 17 and under. Joey is 17 and can therefore enter the museum's specially ticketed exhibitions for free.

A. Conjunction

B. Simplification

C. Resolution

D. Hypothetical Syllogism

E. Disjunctive Syllogism

F. Addition

Answer 1