Grade 8,9 Notations

Write the meaning of each notation. 15. 𝑥 < −3

1. 𝑎∈𝐴 x is less than -3

a is a member of A 16. 2<𝑥<5

2. 𝑎∉𝐴
x is between 2 and 5
a is not a member of A
17. 2<𝑥≤5
3. 𝐴⊂𝐵
A is a subset of B x is between 2 and 5 inclusively
4. {} 18. {𝑥 ∈ ℤ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 3}
Empty set
x is the set of integers such that x is greater
5. 𝜙 than or equal to -3 or less than 3
Phi 19. {𝑥 ∈ ℚ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 3}
6. 𝑛(𝐴) x is the set of rational numbers such that x
the number of elements in A is greater than or equal to -3 or less than 3
7. 𝐴∩𝐵 State if the set is finite or infinite. List all
elements if the set is finite.
the intersection between A and B
8. 𝐴∪𝐵 20. 𝐴 = {1, 2, −1}
finite: 1,2,-1
the union between A and B
9. ℕ
21. ℕ
the set of natural numbers
infinte
10. ℤ
the set of integers 22. ℚ′
11. ℚ
infinite
the set of rational numbers
12. ℝ 23. ℤ+

the set of real numbers infinite

13. ℚ′
24. {𝑥 ∈ ℤ | − 3 < 𝑥 < 3}
the set of irrational numbers
14. 𝑥≥2 finite: -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3
x is greater than or equal to 2 25. {𝑥 ∈ ℤ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 3}

finite: -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3
 26. {𝑥 ∈ ℤ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3} 33. Continue the Chain of subsets

finite: -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3
ℕ ⊂ _____ Q ⊂ ______
Z ⊂ ______ R
+
{𝑥 ∈ ℤ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 3}
27.

finite: 1,2,3
34. List an element in ℕ but not in ℤ+
28. {𝑥 ∈ ℝ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 3}

infinite 0

29. {𝑥 ∈ ℚ | − 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 3}
35. Complete the table.
infinite ℕ ℤ+ ℤ ℚ ℚ′ ℝ
3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓

Write using set notation. -3 X X ✓ ✓ X ✓

30.
0
✓ x x ✓ x ✓
0.3 x x x ✓ x ✓
{x ∈ ℤ | − 3 < x < 0}
1
x x x ✓ x ✓
2
31. −√16 x x ✓ ✓ x ✓
8
{x ∈ ℤ | − 2 < x ≤ 3} ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x ✓
4
1. 3̅ x x x ✓ x ✓
32. Complete the diagram and list some 𝜋
x x x x ✓ ✓
elements in each set 3
0
✓ x ✓ ✓ x ✓
3
√−9 x x x x x ✓
√2

π
N 1,2,3
Z -1,1,2
Q 1,2,1.4,-972.7 Q'