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1 Set
3.1 Set
1. A set is a collection of objects according to certain
characteristics
2. The objects in a set are known as elements.
3. Sets are usually denoted by capital letters and notation
used for sets is braces, { }.
Example:
A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
or
(a) 5 ___ P
(d) 8 ___ Q
(b) 20 ___ P
(c) 25 ___ Q
Solution:
P = {1, 3, 5, 15}, Q = {1, 4, 9, 16, 25}
(b)
n (A) = 4
n (B) = 5