Math 170:  Topic 07

Set Theory (is/is not a member, subsets, the null set, union, intersection, Venn diagrams )

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Recognize and appropriately apply basic set theory including Venn diagrams.

  1. Correctly assess set membership. For example, given two set descriptions identify if a number is a member of one, the other, both, or neither.
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  2. Correctly identify the relationship between two given sets, including subset, proper subset, equality, inequality, and disjoint. For example, given two sets choose the strongest correct relation between the two.
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  3. Correctly identify the expressions {}, ∅, {∅}, {∅,{∅}}, and {∅,{∅},{∅,{∅}}. For example, which of the following is (are) correct representations of the empty or null set? A:{}, B:∅, C:{∅}, D:{∅,{∅}}, and E:{∅,{∅},{∅,{∅}}
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  4. Correctly identify and/or construct set union and intersection. For example, given five sets identify if a sixth set is the intersection, or union, of various pairs of those sets.
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  5. Correctly construct a set complement. For example, give a universal set and a a particular set A, find A' or Ac.
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  6. Correctly determine the cardinality of a set. For example, given A=the set of multiples of 3 between 5 and 35, find n(A).
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  7. Correctly construct the Cartesian Product of two given sets. For example, if A={1,3,5,7, 9} and B={4,5,6} find B×A?
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  8. Correctly determine the cardinality of a union of two sets given the cardinality of each set and the cardinality of the intersection of the two sets. For example given n(A)=21, n(B)=17, and n(A∩B)=5, find n(A∪B)?
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  9. Correctly illustrate the relationship between three sets and their Venn Diagrams, For example, create a Venn Diagram for the sets A={1,2,3,4,5}, B={2,4,6,8,10,12}, and C={3,6,9,12,15,18,21}.
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  10. Correctly distinguish between a formal set and a list (a list can have duplicate members whereas a set cannot). For example, which of the following would qualify as a list, but not as a formal set?
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August, 2013