Lesson 2-5 Infinite Sets

Objectives:
Formally define infinite sets
Show that a set is infinite
Find a general term of an infinite set.
Define countable and uncountable sets.

A. Infinite Sets and General Terms

A set is infinite if it can be placed into one-to-one correspondence with a proper

subset of itself.

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1. {5, 10, 15, 20, 25, }

2. {-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, }

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B. A General Term of an Infinite Set

Show that the set is infinite by placing it in a one-to-one correspondence

with a proper subset of itself. Be sure to list the general terms in both
sets.
3. {2, 8, 14, 20, 26, }

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4. {4, 7, 10, 13, 16, }

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5. {22, 44, 66, 88, 110, }

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6. {1, 8, 27, 64, 125, }

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1 2 3 4 5
7. , , , , ,...
3 3 3 3 3

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1 1 1 1 1
8. , , , , ,...
1 4 9 16 25

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1 1 1 1
9. , , , ,...
2 4 8 16
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