Introduction - Set Theory

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What is a set in set theory?

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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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Union - the set of elements that are in either set A, set B, or both.

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What does the symbol ∩ represent in set theory?

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Intersection - the set of elements that are common to both set A and set B.

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What is a Venn diagram?

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A diagram that shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets.

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What does 'n(A)' represent?

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The number of elements in set A.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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What is the complement of a set?

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

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What does it mean for two sets to be disjoint?

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Two sets are disjoint if they have no elements in common.

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How do you find the union of two sets?

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Combine all unique elements from both sets.

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How do you find the intersection of two sets?

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Identify the elements that are present in both sets.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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What is a subset?

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A set A is a subset of set B if all elements of A are also in B.