Mathematics in the Modern World

GE 112: Problem Set 1

September 26, 2022

Name:_________________________________________ Course:_______________________________

Instruction: Answer the following.

1. Give an example for each of the following methods for designing a set:
 Set Description

 Roster Method

 Set Builder Notation

2. Write a word description for the set A={ b , c ,d , f , g , h , j, k , l , m, n , p , q ,r , s ,t , v , w , x , y , z } .

Word Description: The set of English consonant Alphabets.

3. Use Roster Method and Set Builder Notation to write the following set: The set integers between −5
and 5 (inclusive of −5 and5).
Roster Method:
Let I be the set of integers between −5 and 5 (inclusive of −5 and5).

I = {-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

Set Builder Notation:

{x│ x∈ I and -5 ≤ x ≤ 5}
4. Determine if the following pairs of sets are equal, equivalent, both, or neither:

Pair of Sets Answer

{ 1,1,1,2,3,4,5 }∧{1,2,2,3,3,4,5} Equal
{ a , d , f , g }∧{1,2,3,4 } Equivalent
{ x|x ∈ I ∧5 ≤ x ≤ 10 }∧¿ Equal
{x∨x ∈W ∧5 ≤ x ≤10 }
 The set of integers greater than or Neither
equal to 1 but less than or equal to 100.
& The set or natural numbers less than
100.

{ 1,2,3,4 }∧{one , two ,three , four } Both

5. Draw a Venn Diagram for N ⊂W ⊂I ⊂Q⊂ R ⊂U and H ⊂ R ⊂ U , where U denote the universal set.

6. Determine the following:

Set Answer
N ∪W ∪I ∪Q Rational Numbers
N ∪W ∪I ∪Q∪ H ∪ R Real numbers
 N ∩W Greater than zero
Q∩H Empty set
N ∩W ∩ I ∩Q ∩ R Greater than or equal to 1

7. List all the subsets of the set G={1,2,3,4,5} .

8. A music teacher has surveyed 495 students. The results of the survey are listed below.
 320 students like a rap music
 395 students like rock music
 295 students like heavy metal music
 280 students like both rap music and rock music
 190 students like both rap music and heavy metal music
 245 students like both rock music and heavy metal music
 160 students like all three
Draw the corresponding Venn Diagram the answer the following questions.
 How many students
a) Like exactly two of the three types of music?
235 student

b) Like only rock music?

30 students

c) Like only one of the three types of music?

60 students

9. Let f ( x )=2x . Find the domain and range of f .

Domain: {x│x∈ R}

Range: {y│y¿ 0 }

10. Given that f and g are functions defined by f ( x )=2x and g ( x )=x−1, determine the following:

Operation Resulting Function Domain

(f + g)(x) x
f(x) + g(x) = 2 + x-1 {x│x ∈ R}
( f −g)(x) f(x)-g(x) = 2 x – x+2 {x│x∈ R}
( f ∙ g)(x) f(x) ٠ g(x) = 2 x x - 2 x {x│x∈ R}
(f / g)( x) 2x {x│x∈ R}, and x ≠ 1
f(x)/g(x) = , and x ≠ 1
x−1

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