Question

Indicate whether the statement is a simple or a compound statement. if it is a compound​ statement, indicate whether it is a​ negation, conjunction,​ disjunction, conditional, or biconditional by using both the word and its appropriate symbol. ​statement: question content area bottom part 1 is the above statement simple or​ compound? a. the statement is a compound statement because it has only one idea. b. the statement is a compound statement because it combines two or more simple statements. c. the statement is a simple statement because it combines two or more simple statements. d. the statement is a simple statement because it has only one idea.

Answer 1

The statement in question is a simple statement because it expresses a single idea, which corresponds to having one main clause or independent clause in logical terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to identifying the type of statement presented. When we evaluate statements in logic, we categorize them as either simple or compound. A simple statement contains one main idea, while a compound statement involves more than one idea or several simple statements linked by logical connectors such as conjunctions (and), disjunctions (or), conditionals (if...then), biconditionals (if and only if), and negations (not).

Let's consider the options given:

• Option A is incorrect because compound statements are not defined by having only one idea.
• Option B correctly identifies a compound statement as combining two or more simple statements.
• Option C is incorrect because simple statements do not combine multiple statements.
• Option D accurately defines a simple statement as having only one idea.

Thus, the correct answer is option D: the statement is a simple statement because it has only one idea.