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Week 2 is all about the mathematical language – its structure, and the concepts by
which it is constructed and developed. It includes

(Mathe binary operations and logic.

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Lesson 4. Mathematics as a Language

Highlights

A. Describe the rhetoric of the mathematical language.

- Rhetoric is defined as the art of effective and persuasive writing. In the field
of mathematics, this concept can be applied as well as mathematics have a
language, and therefore a way to imply a meaning and persuade listeners.
This is proved by definition, theorem and proofs. Mathematics has
definitions, which led to theorems. Combined together, a definition and a
theorem can provide proofs, or solutions to a certain problem. That said
solution makes one whole thought, or one whole sentence in the scope of
English.

B. What are the characteristics of the mathematical language? Enumerate and

describe each.
- First, is comprehensive. The first characteristic presumes that the
mathematical language has a set of vocabulary and parts of speech. Second,
is concise, which means mathematical language avoids extra unnecessary
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information. Third is, precise, the word precise in this situation means
accurate and exact. In other words, the mathematical language is
systematic, for it to achieve accuracy and correctness. Fourth Is powerful,
which speaks of itself, mathematical language is powerful and can be used
and even seen in daily speech. Fifth is Non-temporal, simply put, it has no
tense. Unlike the English language itself, has past, present and future tenses.

C. What are the parts of speech of the mathematical language?

- Similar to the English language, mathematics has numbers as nouns,
variables as pronouns, relation symbols as verbs, operations as connectives,
and grouping symbols as punctuations.
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D. Give three examples of each of the following: (i) mathematical expression, (ii)
mathematical sentence
- Mathematical expression: 2 + 1, 3x + 11, mx + b
- Mathematical sentence: 2 + 1 = 3, 3x +11 = 50, y = mx + b

Lesson 5. Sets, Relations and Functions

Highlights

A. What is a set?
- A set is a well-defined collection of things. Sets can be defined and described
Using two methods. A set is shown as a collection by using a pair of braces.
A set can be created using either the Roster Method, or the Set Builder
Notation.
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B. Let A and B be subsets of a universal set U. Give the theoretical definition of the
following:
1. Union of A and B A ∪ B
2. Intersection of A and B A ∩ B
3. Complement of A ~A
4. A – B ¿ {x : x ∈ A∧x ∉ B }
5. B – A ¿ {x : x ∈ B∧x ∉ A }
6. A x B = {(1,a), (1,b), (1,c), (2,a), (2,b), (2,c), (3,a), (3,b), (3,c)}

C. What is a function?
- A function is a rule that assigns elements of one set to another set. It is also
a relation for which each value from the set the first components of the
ordered pairs is associated with exactly one value from the set of second
components of the ordered pair.

D. What are the ways of writing a function?

- There are 2 ways in writing functions. The first way is by the set notation,
and the other one is by the tabular form.

Answer Week 2A HW

Lesson 6. Binary Operations

Highlights

A. What is a binary operation?

- A binary operation is an operation that takes two input elements from a set and gives a
unique result that also belongs to the same set.
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B. What are the properties of a binary operation? Enumerate and explain each.
- (1) Closure property: this property requires that when the binary operation is
performed, the resulting value should still be in the specified set, in other words, we
should not obtain a value that does not belong to the set. (2) Commutative Property: this
property ensures that the value of the binary operation is the same regardless of the
order by which the operation is performed. (3) Associative Property: In associative
property, the elements are grouped by 2. By using this property, the value does not
change regardless of the groupings by which the operation is performed.

C. Let X be a non-empty set. Define the set Z to be the collection of all subsets
of X. Consider the binary operation “union” in the set Z, that is, for A and B
that are subsets of X, let
A∗B= A ∪ B
Determine which of the properties you mentioned in (B) above is/are
satisfied in Z under ¿.

- Closure property.

Answer Week 2B HW