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The set {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} can also be written as all even numbers between 1 and 11.
False
The equation $y = x^2$ represents a set with a finite number of elements.
False
The collection of outcomes of tossing a coin three times can be denoted using the notation H and T.
True
The elements of set A are the years in which inflation was above 3.5%.
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Sets A and B can be defined based solely on the inflation rates listed.
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A set can contain elements that are definitions or descriptions.
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The elements of B only include years from 1996 to 2015 where inflation was below 3%.
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The notation used to specify the elements of a set is irrelevant to its definition.
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Every element of a set defined by a capital letter must also be an element of its lowercase equivalent.
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The number of elements in set B is limited to the years where inflation rates were recorded.
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A set is defined as any collection of objects, which may include letters, numbers, or other entities.
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The set whose elements are the first six letters of the alphabet is written as {a, b, c, d, e, g}.
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Venn diagrams are used to illustrate the relationships between different sets.
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The collection of all U.S. cities with current unemployment greater than 9 percent is not an example of a set.
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The principles of counting can be applied to both set theory and probability calculations.
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The set of even numbers between 1 and 11 is denoted as {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}.
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Permutations and combinations are unrelated concepts within the study of counting.
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The binomial theorem is a principle used solely in the study of probabilities.
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The set A contains the years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2015.
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The year 2005 is part of the set B.
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The intersection of sets A and B, A ∩ B, contains the year 2008.
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The set A ∪ B includes the year 2006.
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The year 2014 is in set A but not in set B.
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The elements of set B are 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2014.
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The union of sets A and B, A ∪ B, contains a total of 10 unique years.
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In the year 2009, both unemployment and inflation rates are at their peak compared to other years.
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The year 2013 is part of set A but not part of set B.
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The union of the sets A and B includes only years where either value is above the specified threshold.
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The complement of the set S is written as S' and consists of the elements of the universal set U that are not in S.
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If U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} and A = {2, 4, 6, 8}, then the complement A' is {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}.
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The intersection of sets S and T, written as S ∩ T, will always be equal to the union of their complements, S' U *T'.
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In the example provided, if S = {a, b, c} and T = {a, c, d}, then the complement of both S and T can contain the element b.
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The union of two complements, S' U T', consists of all elements that belong to at least one of the complements.
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If U = {students at Gotham College}, the set of students who are both STEM majors and at most 18 years old is represented by S ∩ E.
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The complement of the set of STEM majors is represented as E'.
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The intersection of sets A and B contains the years 2005, 2008, and 2011.
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A U B includes the year 2006.
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The empty set Ø is not considered a subset of every set.
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Sets A and B are disjoint because they share no common elements.
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The union of three sets A, B, and C includes only elements that are found in all three sets.
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The set {1, 3} is a subset of the set {1, 2, 3}.
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If a set contains 5 elements, it has 20 possible subsets.
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The intersection of any number of sets can only include elements common to all sets.
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If A = {2001, 2002} and B = {1999, 2000}, then A ∩ B is equal to Ø.
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The union of sets A and B includes only the years 2002 through 2015, excluding 2006.
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Study Notes
Sets
- Sets are collections of distinct objects called elements, represented by braces. Example: {a, b, c, d, e, f} for the first six letters of the alphabet.
- A set can also be described by the properties of its elements, rather than listing them.
- The intersection (A ∩ B) of two sets includes elements common to both sets, while the union (A ∪ B) includes elements from either set.
Fundamental Counting Principles
- Counting principles are essential for calculating probabilities and involve organizing and enumerating possible outcomes.
Venn Diagrams
- Venn diagrams visually represent set relationships (intersection, union) and help in understanding the overlap between different sets of data.
The Multiplication Principle
- This principle states that if one event can occur in m ways and a second can occur independently in n ways, the total number of ways both can occur is m × n.
Permutations and Combinations
- Permutations refer to arrangements of elements in a specific order whereas combinations refer to selections where the order does not matter.
- Important formulas involve factorials (n!) for calculating permutations and combinations.
Further Counting Techniques
- Techniques include considering different scenarios or conditions that affect counting, such as restrictions on arrangements.
The Binomial Theorem
- This theorem provides a way to expand expressions of the form (a + b)ⁿ using coefficients given by binomial coefficients, expressed as C(n, k).
Multinomial Coefficients
- Multinomial coefficients generalize binomial coefficients, applicable when dealing with more than two groups or categories.
Set Operations
- Intersection (A ∩ B): elements common to both sets.
- Union (A ∪ B): all elements that are in at least one of the sets.
- Complement (A'): all elements in the universal set that aren't in A.
Empty Set
- The empty set, denoted by Ø or {}, contains no elements and is a subset of every set.
Disjoint Sets
- Two sets are disjoint if they have no elements in common.
Example Set Context
- A sample set A consists of years (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) where unemployment was at least 5%.
- A sample set B consists of years (2005, 2006, 2008, 2011) where inflation rates were at least 3%.
- The intersection A ∩ B is {2005, 2008, 2011} and the union A ∪ B is the combined set of elements from both A and B.
Example of Finding Complements
- For U = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g}, S = {a, b, c}, T = {a, c, d}:
- S' results in {d, e, f, g}
- T' results in {b, e, f, g}
- (S ∩ T)' results in {b, d, e, f, g} after finding S ∩ T = {a, c}.
Applications
- Set theory provides a fundamental framework for understanding concepts in probability, statistics, and various fields needing systematic analysis of collections of items.
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