Problem

Let $p$ and $q$ represent the following statements.
\[
\begin{array}{l}
\text { p: } 6+3=9 \\
\text { q: } 3 \times 7=42
\end{array}
\]
Determine the truth value for the statement $\sim p \wedge q$.
Choose the correct truth value below.
$\sim p \wedge q$ is false.
$\sim p \wedge q$ is true.

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Final Answer: $\sim p \wedge q$ is \(\boxed{\text{false}}\).

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Step 1 :Let $p$ and $q$ represent the following statements.

Step 2 :$p: 6 + 3 = 9$

Step 3 :$q: 3 \times 7 = 42$

Step 4 :Determine the truth value for the statement $\sim p \wedge q$.

Step 5 :The statement $\sim p \wedge q$ is a logical conjunction of the negation of statement $p$ and statement $q$.

Step 6 :To determine the truth value of this statement, we first need to determine the truth values of $p$ and $q$.

Step 7 :Statement $p$ is '$6 + 3 = 9$', which is true. Therefore, the negation of $p$, denoted as $\sim p$, is false.

Step 8 :Statement $q$ is '$3 \times 7 = 42$', which is false.

Step 9 :The logical conjunction of two statements is true if and only if both statements are true.

Step 10 :Since $\sim p$ is false and $q$ is false, the statement $\sim p \wedge q$ is false.

Step 11 :Final Answer: $\sim p \wedge q$ is \(\boxed{\text{false}}\).

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