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Which of the following best describes a set?
Which of the following best describes a set?
What is the cardinality of the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}?
What is the cardinality of the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}?
Which set notation represents the rational numbers?
Which set notation represents the rational numbers?
In set theory, what does the symbol ∈ represent?
In set theory, what does the symbol ∈ represent?
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What type of set is the empty set?
What type of set is the empty set?
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Which of the following is a proper subset of the set A = {1, 2, 3}?
Which of the following is a proper subset of the set A = {1, 2, 3}?
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What is the cardinality of the power set of the set B = {a, b, c, d}?
What is the cardinality of the power set of the set B = {a, b, c, d}?
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If A and B are sets such that A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}, what is the cardinality of the symmetric difference of A and B?
If A and B are sets such that A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}, what is the cardinality of the symmetric difference of A and B?
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Which of the following is an example of an equivalent set to the set C = {-1, 0, 1}?
Which of the following is an example of an equivalent set to the set C = {-1, 0, 1}?
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If P = {x | x is a prime number less than 10} and Q = {2, 3, 5}, which of the following is true about P and Q?
If P = {x | x is a prime number less than 10} and Q = {2, 3, 5}, which of the following is true about P and Q?
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In set theory, what is the result of the symmetric difference between two infinite sets?
In set theory, what is the result of the symmetric difference between two infinite sets?
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What is the cardinality of the power set of an infinite set?
What is the cardinality of the power set of an infinite set?
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Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the universal set and the power set?
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the universal set and the power set?
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If A and B are infinite sets, what is the cardinality of their intersection?
If A and B are infinite sets, what is the cardinality of their intersection?
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Which of the following correctly represents De Morgan’s Laws in set theory?
Which of the following correctly represents De Morgan’s Laws in set theory?
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Study Notes
Set Definitions and Properties
- A set is a well-defined collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right.
- The cardinality of a set refers to the number of elements it contains.
Cardinality and Examples
- The cardinality of the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is 5.
- The cardinality of the power set of B = {a, b, c, d} is 16, calculated as 2 raised to the power of the number of elements in B (2^4).
Set Notation
- The set notation representing the rational numbers is ℚ.
- The symbol ∈ indicates that an element belongs to a set.
Types of Sets
- The empty set, denoted as ∅, is a set containing no elements and is considered a subset of every set.
- A proper subset of a set contains some (but not all) elements of the original set.
Symmetric Difference
- The symmetric difference of two sets A and B, with A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}, has a cardinality of 4, comprising the unique elements from both sets: {1, 2, 4, 5}.
Equivalent Sets
- Two sets are equivalent if they have the same cardinality. For example, C = {-1, 0, 1} is equivalent to the set {a, b, c}.
Prime Number Sets
- If P = {x | x is a prime number less than 10} includes elements {2, 3, 5, 7}, then the set Q = {2, 3, 5} is a subset of P.
Infinite Sets and Their Properties
- The symmetric difference of two infinite sets is also infinite, containing elements that are in either set but not in both.
- The cardinality of the power set of an infinite set is greater than that of the set itself, typically denoted as 2^ℵ₀ (where ℵ₀ is the cardinality of the set of natural numbers).
Relationship between Universal and Power Sets
- The universal set contains all possible elements relevant to a particular discussion, while the power set includes all subsets of the universal set.
Intersection of Infinite Sets
- If A and B are infinite sets, the cardinality of their intersection can also be infinite, depending on the overlap.
De Morgan’s Laws
- De Morgan's Laws describe how the complement of the union and intersection of sets relate to each other:
- (A ∪ B)ᶜ = Aᶜ ∩ Bᶜ
- (A ∩ B)ᶜ = Aᶜ ∪ Bᶜ
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Test your knowledge of set theory with this quiz covering introduction to sets, methods of describing a set, types of sets, and operations on sets.
