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Which of the laws (detachment, syllogism, or contraposition) is being used in each of the...

Which of the laws (detachment, syllogism, or contraposition) is being used in each of the following arguments?

a. All women are smart. Helen of Troy was a woman. So Helen of Troy was smart.


b. If today is Tuesday, then tomorrow is Wednesday. Tomorrow is Saturday, so today is not Tuesday.


c. If I don’t eat breakfast, I’ll be hungry by 10:00. If I’m hungry before noon, I always snack before lunch. I skipped breakfast, so I will snack before lunch.

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