Find the Negation of the Statement. ​

question 140

Multiple Choice

Find the negation of the statement. ​
All squares are rectangles.
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• A) No squares are rectangles.
• B) Some squares are rectangles.
• C) Squares are not rectangles.
• D) Some squares are not rectangles.

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Definitions:

Universal

In logic, a universal statement is one that asserts something about every member of a particular category.

Negative Premise

A statement in an argument that denies a certain condition or asserts the absence of something.

Affirmative Conclusion

A conclusion that positively asserts the relationship between the subject and the predicate, rather than negating it.

Extended Argument

A complex line of reasoning that may involve multiple premises and conclusions, typically developed over a longer discourse.