Quick predicate logic homework check

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We only started learning identity as well as "only one," "at least one," etc. today. So if my answers are wrong, please provide me in the right direction.

  1. Dionysius and Pseudo-Dionysius cannot be identical. For Dionysius was a member of the Court of Aeropagus, and Pseudo-Dionysius wasn't.

    d = Dionysius, p = Pseudo-Deionysius, a = the Court of Aeropagus, M_ _ = _ is a member of _

Mda v ¬ Mdp ⊢ d $\ne$ p

  1. Cisco loves Tessa and so does Rudi. Rudi is an acrobat and Cisco is not. Therefore at least 2 people love Tessa. Assume a domain of people.

    c = Cisco, t = Tessa, r = Rudi, L_ _ = _ loves _ , A_ = _is an acrobat

Lct ∧ Lrt, Ar ∨ ¬Ac ⊢ ∃x∃y(Lxt ∧ Lyt)

  1. Of all idealists, only Berkeley has won enduring philosophical fame. Only one bishop of Cloyne has won enduring philosophical fame, and he was an idealist. Therefore Berkeley was bishop of Cloyne.

    I_ = _ was an idealist, B_ _ = _ is a bishop of _, W _ = _ has won enduring philosophical fame, b = Berkeley, c = Cloyne

Ib ∧ Wb ∧ ∀((Ix ∧ Wx) → x = b), ∃x(Ix ∧ Wx ∧ Bxc ∧ ∀y((Iy ∧ Wy ∧ Byc) → x = y)) ⊢ Bbc

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  1. The $\lor $ should be an $\land$, and it should be $Mpa$, not $Mdp$. So: $Mda \land \neg Mpa \vdash d \not = p$

  2. Again, the $\lor$ should be a $\land$. Also, add $x\not = y$ to the conclusion

  3. Drop the $Iy$ from the second premise