Colegio de San Gabriel Arcangel Inc.

PACUCOA Accredited – Level 1 Status

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Area E, Sapang Palay, City of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No. 2

Activity Title: Naming sets

Learning Target 1: I can illustrates finite and infinite sets.
Learning Target 2: I can differentiate equal and equivalent sets
Learning Target 3: I can determine the method of a set
Reference: Mathematics 7 Learner’s Module, SDO - Manila

Discussion:
FINITE AND INFINITE SETS
A set is finite if the number of elements in a given set is a whole number
{1,2,3,....N}, otherwise it is said to be infinite.
Finite set – can be counted Infinite set – cannot be counted
Example 1: A = { whole numbers}
A = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7.......} Set A is an INFINITE SET
Example 2: B = { prime numbers less than 6}
B = { 2, 3, 5} Set B is a FINITE SET
EQUAL AND EQUIVALENT SETS
Two sets are said to be Equal Sets if and only if all the elements present in both
sets are precisely the same.
Two sets are said to be Equivalent Sets if the sets have exactly the same number
of elements even if the elements are not the same. Therefore, two Equivalent Sets have
the same cardinality.
Example 1: A = { 1, 3, 5, 7} C = { 8, 4, 2, 6}
B = { 2, 4, 6, 8} D = { 1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
SET A and B are Equivalent Set SET B and C are Equal Set
SET A and D are Neither SET A and C are Equivalent Set

WAYS OF DEFINING A SET

Roster Method
- Listing the elements
- If the set does not contain a very large number of elements.
Rule Method
- Describing the elements
- If there are too many elements
Example:
Roster Method Rule Method
A = {a,e,i,o,u} A = { x | x is a vowels of English Alphabets}
read as “ A is the set of all x such that x is a vowels of English Alphabets”
B = {1,2,3,4,5} B = { x | x is a counting numbers less than 6}
read as “B is the set of all x such that x is a counting numbers less
than 6”
Activity: Choose between two
Direction: Answer the following:
1. Tell wether the given set is finite set or infinite set.
a. A = {5,10,15,20,25.......}
b. B = {set of even numbers less than 10}
c. C = {set of all letters in English Alphabet}
2. Tell wether the given set has Equal sets or Equivalen sets.
a. A={cellphone, laptop, computer} b. B={ 2, 4, 6, 8}
B={computer, cellphone, laptop} A={ 4, 2, 3, 8}
3. Write the given set in Roster Method
a. The set of whole numbers less than 5.
4. Write the given set in Rule Method
a. A = { 1, 3, 5, 7}