alleryStart learning →Which rule of inference is also called the law of detachment?
AModus tollens rule
BModus ponens rule
CHypothetical syllogism
DDisjunctive syllogism
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Modus ponens rule
Modus ponens, or affirming the antecedent, is the primary deductive rule and is known as the law of detachment.
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