Math 1301

Set Notation
 Objectives
Use set notation to identify and
list various types of sets.
Recognize equivalent sets, equal
sets and the null set.
Determine the cardinal number of
a set.
 Description => well-defined in words

Roster => list elements inside { }

Set-Builder Notation => {x______}

Read the set of x such that
Example 1

Years in
which cost of
30-second ad
was less than
$1.5 million.
Example 2

{January, February, March}

Example 3

Odd numbers between 3 and 13

Example 4

The set of Whole Numbers

Example 5

Let M be the set of natural

numbers greater than 5
Example 6

{1,2,3,4,5,6}

Example 7

{xx N and 7 < x 11}

Equal sets vs Equivalent sets
Set A: Museums in Paris
that have more than 2.5
million visitors.

Set B: Museums in
London that have more
than 2.5 million visitors.
Set C: Museums in
New York City that
have more than 5
million visitors.
Example 8

U = {4, 7, 9, 11, 12}

A = {4,9,12} B = {9,12,4} C = {7,9,11}

 Summary
Can you name, list, and describe the
elements in a set using all three
methods? (Description, roster and
set-builder notation.)

Are you now familiar with the terms:

cardinal number, empty (null) set,
equal and equivalent sets, universal
set, finite and infinite sets?
Practice!