For each of the following propositions, find a negation.
-$x - 1 \leq 0$
A) $x - 1 0$
B) $x - 1 \geq 0$
C) $x - 1 \neq 0$
D) $x - 1 = 0$
E) None of these 124 Instructor's Resource Guide Mathematics for New Technologies

Question

For each of the following propositions, find a negation.
-$x - 1 \leq 0$
A) $x - 1 > 0$
B) $x - 1 \geq 0$
C) $x - 1 \neq 0$
D) $x - 1 = 0$
E) None of these 124 Instructor's Resource Guide Mathematics for New Technologies

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The negation of $x - 1 \leq 0$ is $x - 1 > 0$, because it directly contradicts the original statement by asserting the opposite condition.

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