A Calculator That Implements Instructions Autonomously Is A(n)____

question 126

Multiple Choice

A calculator that implements instructions autonomously is a(n) ____.

• A) slide rule
• B) abacus
• C) mechanical calculator
• D) algorithm

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Definitions:

Standard Form

A way of structuring arguments, statements, or equations according to established rules to make them clearer, easier to analyze, or solve.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument consisting of two conditional premises and a conclusion, based on if-then scenarios.

Modus Ponens

A valid form of argument in which if a conditional statement ("if P then Q") is accepted, and P is asserted to be true, then Q necessarily follows.

Modus Tollens

A logical argument form where the contrapositive of a premise is used to infer the negation of the hypothesis.