Set Notation

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What is set notation?

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Set notation is a mathematical language used to describe and represent sets, which are collections of distinct objects.

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What is an empty set?

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An empty set, denoted as {} or ∅, is a set that contains no elements.

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What does the symbol ∪ represent in set notation?

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The symbol ∪ represents the union of two sets, which is the set of elements that are in either set.

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What does the symbol ∩ represent in set notation?

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The symbol ∩ represents the intersection of two sets, which is the set of elements that are common to both sets.

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What is a universal set?

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A universal set is a set that contains all possible elements within a particular context or discussion.

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What is a disjoint set?

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Disjoint sets are sets that have no elements in common; their intersection is the empty set.

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If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {3, 4, 5}, what is A ∩ B?

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A ∩ B = {3}

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If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {4, 5, 6}, what is A ∪ B?

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A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

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What is the complement of a set A?

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

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What does a Venn diagram represent?

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A Venn diagram visually represents the relationships between different sets, showing their intersections and unions.