Question

Robotics Because robots can withstand higher temperatures than humans, a

fire-fighting robot is under development. Write the following statements about
the robot in order. Then use the Law of Syllogism to complete the statement,
"If there is a fire, then_?_."
A. If the robot sets off the fire alarm, then it concludes there is a fire.
B. If the robot senses high levels of smoke and heat, then it sets off a fire alarm.
C. If the robot locates the fire, then the robot extinguishes the fire.
D. If there is a fire, then the robot senses high levels of smoke and heat.
E. If the robot concludes there is a fire, then it locates the fire.

Answer 1

By arranging the given statements about a fire-fighting robot in logical order and applying the Law of Syllogism, we deduce that 'If there is a fire, then the robot extinguishes the fire.'

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the correct sequence of statements and apply the Law of Syllogism to a fire-fighting robot, we need to arrange the provided statements in logical order.

1. If there is a fire, then the robot senses high levels of smoke and heat (Statement D).
2. If the robot senses high levels of smoke and heat, then it sets off a fire alarm (Statement B).
3. If the robot sets off the fire alarm, then it concludes there is a fire (Statement A).
4. If the robot concludes there is a fire, then it locates the fire (Statement E).
5. If the robot locates the fire, then the robot extinguishes the fire (Statement C).

Now, using the Law of Syllogism, we can chain these statements together. Starting from 'If there is a fire,' we conclude that:

If there is a fire, then the robot extinguishes the fire.