Are the Following Two Statements Logically Equivalent? Justify Your Answer

question 12

Essay

Are the following two statements logically equivalent? Justify your answer.
(a) A real number is less than 1 only if its reciprocal is greater than 1.
(b) Having a reciprocal greater than 1 is a sufficient condition for a real number to be less than 1.

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Definitions:

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

A type of tissue composed of several layers of flat cells designed to protect underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion.

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.

Efferent Arteriole

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney after filtration has occurred.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, involved in the filtration of blood.