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A set is a well-defined collection or grouping of distinct elements or objects, considered as a single entity. These elements are often referred to as members or elements of the set, and can be anything – numbers, letters, or even other sets. Sets are characterized by the property that every element in the set is unique, and the order of the elements is not significant. The concept of a set is a fundamental one in mathematics and is typically denoted by ______ braces.
curly
For example, a set of natural numbers less than 10 can be denoted as {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}. The elements within a set are usually listed separated by ______.
commas
Roster Method: The roster method is defined as a way to show the elements of a set by listing the elements inside of ______.
brackets
Set-Builder Form: The set-builder notation is a mathematical notation for describing a set by representing its elements or explaining the properties that its members must satisfy. For example, For the given set A = {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}, the set builder notation is A ={x:x is an ______}.
integer
A ______ diagram is a visual representation of sets showing the relationships between sets.
Venn
The ______ of sets is the set that contains all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
intersection
The ______ of sets is the set that contains all the elements in one or both sets.
union
The ______ of a set contains all the elements that are not in the set but are in the universal set.
complement
Set operations include ______, intersection, and complement.
union
The ______ of sets involves combining sets to form a new set.
union
Study Notes
Types of Sets
- A finite set is a set with a limited number of elements.
- An infinite set is a set with an unlimited number of elements.
- A null set (also known as an empty set) is a set with no elements.
- A singleton set is a set with only one element.
- An equivalent set is a set that has the same number of elements as another set.
- A universal set is a set that contains all elements under consideration.
- A power set is the set of all possible subsets of a given set.
Set Operations
- Union (∪): combines two or more sets to form a new set.
- Intersection (∩): finds the common elements between two or more sets.
- Operations on sets follow certain laws, including idempotent, associative, commutative, distributive, and De Morgan's laws.
Idempotent Laws
- A ∪ A = A
- A ∩ A = A
Associative Laws
- (A ∪ B) ∪ C = A ∪ (B ∪ C)
- (A ∩ B) ∩ C = A ∩ (B ∩ C)
Commutative Laws
- A ∪ B = B ∪ A
- A ∩ B = B ∩ A
Distributive Laws
- A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C)
- A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)
De Morgan's Laws
- (A ∪ B)c = Ac ∩ Bc
- (A ∩ B)c = Ac ∪ Bc
Identity Laws
- A ∪ ∅ = A
- A ∪ U = U
- A ∩ U = A
Complement Laws
- A ∪ Ac = U
- A ∩ Ac = ∅
Involution Law
- (Ac)c = A
Test your knowledge on types of sets such as finite, infinite, null, singleton sets and operations used in sets like union and intersection. Explore examples of sets and their operations in this quiz.
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