In mathematics, a disjunction is a compound statement formed by connecting two statements with "or". It's worth remembering that a mathematical sentence is one that states a complete idea or a fact. Such sentences are called statements when it is possible to judge them true or false. A disjunction is only false when both statements forming it are false. For example:
- They will adopt a cat.
- They will adopt a dog.
--> They will adopt a cat, or they will adopt a dog.
Unless they adopt a completely different animal, such as an iguana, the statement is true. If they adopt a cat, it is true. If they adopt a dog, it is also true.
To answer this question we need to know what disjunction means.
<u>When two statements are connected with the word 'or', the new statement is called </u><u>a disjunction.</u><u> In other words, a disjunction is a compound sentence formed by using the word 'or' to join two simple sentences. </u>
As for other options:
A conjunction is wrong because it would connect the statements with 'and'
Conditional is wrong because it would connect the statements with 'if'
The converse is wrong because it would connect the statements with 'no'.
