Exercises 2.

1. Use the sets below to answer the questions that followsX

{ } { } { }
(a) Is X an empty set?
(b) Is Y an empty set?
(c) Is Z an empty set?
2. Consider the words (i) Empty (ii) Void (iii) Zero (iv) Null.
Which of these word is different from the other and why?
3. Define, with examples, the Universal set .
4. Given that { }, identify which of the
following sets is equal to {2,4}:
{ } { }
{ ( )( )( ) }

5. Consider the following set:

{ }
{ }
{ }
{ }
{{ } {}}
Which of them is a subset of { }
Which is a proper subset of ?
6. Describe a situation where a universal set may be empty.