Question

1. the law of contrapositive says, if not q then not p, from the statement if p then q. what does it mean if q is false? p is false nothing can be deduced p is true q is true

Explanation:

The contrapositive of "if p then q" is "if not q then not p". When q is false, we are in the "not q" situation of the contrapositive. According to the contrapositive, when "not q" is true, "not p" must be true, which means p is false.

Answer:

p is false