Sets and Venn Diagrams Pre-Flashcard

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What is a set?

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A set is a collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right. For example, the set of natural numbers less than 5 is {1, 2, 3, 4}.

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What does the symbol ∩ represent in set theory?

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

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What does the symbol ∪ represent in set theory?

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The symbol ∪ represents the union of two sets, which includes all elements that are in either set or in both.

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What is the complement of a set A, denoted A'?

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The complement of a set A, denoted A', includes all elements that are not in set A.

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How do you denote the intersection of sets A and B?

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The intersection of sets A and B is denoted as A ∩ B.

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How do you denote the union of sets A and B?

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The union of sets A and B is denoted as A ∪ B.

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What does the shaded area in a Venn diagram typically represent?

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The shaded area in a Venn diagram typically represents the elements that satisfy a certain condition or belong to a specific set.

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

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A ∩ B = {2, 3}.

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

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A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4}.

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What does A' ∩ B' represent?

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A' ∩ B' represents the elements that are not in A and not in B.