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Part 1
Let p and q represent the following simple statements:
p: This is an octopus.
q: It is Tuesday.
Write the following compound statement in its symbolic form.
This is an octopus and it is not Tuesday.
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The symbolic form is

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To translate the compound statement "This is an octopus and it is not Tuesday" into symbolic form using the variables provided:

Let \( p \) represent "This is an octopus."
Let \( q \) represent "It is Tuesday."

The phrase "It is not Tuesday" can be represented as \( \neg q \) (negation of q).

Therefore, the compound statement "This is an octopus and it is not Tuesday" can be expressed symbolically as:

\[ p \land \neg q \]

So, the answer you would enter is:

p ∧ ¬q