Introduction to Sets in Mathematics
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The set {3, 6, 9, 12} can be written in set-builder form as {x : x is a ______ multiple of 3}.

positive

Which of the following sets is an example of a null set?

  • The set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2 (correct)
  • The set of even prime numbers
  • The set of points common to any two parallel lines (correct)
  • { x : x is a natural number, x < 5 and x > 7 } (correct)

The set {1, 2, 3,...99, 100} is an infinite set.

False (B)

List all the elements of the set A = {x: x is an odd natural number}.

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Match the following sets with their descriptions:

<p>{x: x is an integer, -1 &lt; x &lt;= 5} = The set of integers between -1 and 5, including both -1 and 5 {x : x - 5 = 0} = The set containing only the number 5 {x : x² = 25} = The set containing both the positive and negative square root of 25 {x: x is an integral positive root of the equation x² - 2x - 15 = 0} = The set containing the positive integer solution to the quadratic equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following pairs of sets are equal?

<p>A = {2, 3}, B = {x : x is solution of x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0} (C), A = { x : x is a positive even integer and x ≤ 10 }, B = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The set of all students in your class is a subset of the set of all students in your school.

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What symbol is used to denote that set A is a subset of set B?

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The set of rational numbers is a subset of the set of __________ numbers.

<p>real</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sets with their respective characteristics:

<p>A = {1, 2, 3} = A contains only integers B = {x : x is an even number} = B has infinite elements C = {π, e} = C contains irrational numbers D = φ = D is the empty set</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Set-builder notation

A concise way to express a set by stating the properties that its members must satisfy.

Null set

A set with no elements, also called the empty set, represented as {} or φ.

Finite set

A set containing a limited number of elements.

Infinite set

A set with an unlimited number of elements, such as natural numbers.

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Equal sets

Two sets that contain exactly the same elements, regardless of order or repetition.

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Subset

A set A is a subset of set B if every element of A is also an element of B.

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Subset Symbol

The symbol '⊂' indicates that one set is a subset of another.

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Empty Set

The empty set φ contains no elements and is a subset of every set.

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Two-way Implication

A and B are equal (A = B) if A is a subset of B and B is a subset of A (A ⊂ B and B ⊂ A).

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Study Notes

Sets

  • Sets are fundamental in modern mathematics
  • Sets are used in various branches of mathematics, including geometry, sequences, and probability.
  • Georg Cantor developed set theory (1845-1918).
  • Sets are well-defined collections of objects, allowing clear determination of membership.
  • Sets can be represented in roster form (listing elements) or set-builder form (describing a defining property).
  • Sets use special symbols, like ∈ (belongs to) and ∉ (does not belong to)
  • Natural numbers (N), integers (Z), rational numbers (Q), real numbers (R) are mathematical sets.
  • Sets can be finite (countable) or infinite (uncountable).
  • The empty set, containing no elements, is denoted by Ø or {}.
  • A set is a subset of another set if all its elements are also in the other set.
  • Two sets are equal if they have exactly the same elements.

Set Representation

  • Roster form: Enclosing elements inside curly brackets { } with commas separating them.
  • Set-builder form: Using a variable, a colon, and a condition that defines the elements.

Finite and Infinite Sets

  • Finite sets have a definite number of elements
  • Infinite sets have an infinite number of elements

Operations on Sets

  • Union (∪): Combining all elements from two sets, without repetition
  • Intersection (∩): Finding common elements in two sets
  • Set difference (–): Elements in the first set, but not in the second

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