Set Notation

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True or False: Venn Diagrams are an easy way to represent sets.

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True

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What does this symbol ( ∪ ) represent in set theory?

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Union

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The Universal Set = { -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 ,4} and A = {0}. What is the complement of A?

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{-4, -3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 4}

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What does the shaded portion of the Venn diagram represent?

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Only Art

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Which is the correct set notation for the complement of A union B?

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{10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20}

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What is a set in mathematics?

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A collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right.

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What does the symbol ( ∩ ) represent in set theory?

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Intersection

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Define the Universal Set.

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The set that contains all possible elements for a particular discussion.

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What is the complement of a set A?

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The set of all elements in the universal set that are not in A.

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What does the symbol ( ⊆ ) mean?

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Subset; it indicates that all elements of one set are also in another set.