| | Truth Tables for Compound Statements |
 | | The most difficult parts of constructing truth tables are the initial set-up of the table, and remembering the truth tables for the different logical connectives. |
 | | Notice that the pattern of the combinations of truth and falsity from the table for two simple statements appears in the columns under Q and R for the first four rows, and then repeats itself for the second four rows (5-8). |
 | | Likewise, in the table for two simple statements, the pattern for the combinations of truth and falsity for one statement are repeated twice in the column under Q. Once you know how to set them up, you can then concentrate on remembering the truth tables for each of the logical connectives. |
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