GALLEGO, HAZIEL JOY O.

OCTOBER 17, 2021

BSARCH 2A MATH 101C

ACTIVITY 5. THE LANGUAGE OF SETS

Do what is asked of the following problems.

1. Which of the following sets are equal?
a. 𝐴={𝑎,𝑏,𝑐,𝑑} b. 𝐵={𝑑,𝑒,𝑎,𝑐}
c. 𝐶={𝑑,𝑏,𝑎,𝑐} d. 𝐷={𝑎,𝑎,𝑑,𝑒,𝑐,𝑒}

2. Write in words how to read each of the following out loud.

a. {𝑥∈ℝ+|0<𝑥<1}
- x is an element of a set of positive real numbers, which x lies between 0 and
1.
b. {𝑥∈ℝ |𝑥≤0 𝑜𝑟 𝑥≥1}
- x is an element of a set of real numbers where x is less than or equal to 0, or
x is greater than or equal to 1.
c. {𝑛∈ℤ| 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 6}
- n is an element of the set of integers, where n is a factor of 6.
d. {𝑥∈ℤ+| 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 6}
- n is an element of the set of positive integers, where n is a factor of 6.

3. a. Is 4={4}? NO
b. How many elements are in the set {3,4,3,5}? 3
c. How many elements are in the set {1,{1},{1,{1}}}? 3

4. a. 2={2}? NO
b. How many elements are in the set {2,2,2,2}? 1
c. How many elements are in the set {0,{0}}? 2
d. Is {0}∈{{0},{1}}? YES
e. Is 0∈{{0},{1}}? NO

5. Which of the following sets are equal?

𝐴={0,1,2}
𝐵= {𝑥∈ℝ |−1 ≤𝑥<3}
𝐶= {𝑥∈ℝ |−1<𝑥<3}
𝐷= {𝑥∈ℤ |−1<𝑥<3}
E. ={𝑥∈ℤ+ |−1<𝑥<3}

6. Use the set-roster notation to indicate the elements in each of the following sets.
a. 𝑆={𝑛∈ ℤ |𝑛=(−1)𝑘,for some integer 𝑘}. {-1, 1}
b. 𝑇={𝑚∈ ℤ |𝑚=1+(−1)𝑖,for some integer 𝑖}. {0, 2}
c. 𝑈={𝑟∈ ℤ |2≤𝑟≤−2} {0, 2}
d. 𝑉={𝑠∈ ℤ |𝑠>2 𝑜𝑟 𝑠<3} {𝟇}
e. 𝑊={𝑡∈ ℤ |1<𝑡−3} {0, -1, -2}

7. Let 𝐴={𝑐,𝑑,𝑓,𝑔}, 𝐵={𝑓,𝑗}, and 𝐶={𝑑,𝑔}. Answer each of the following questions. Give
reason for your answers.
a. Is 𝐵⊆𝐴? NO
b. Is 𝐶⊆𝐶? YES
c. Is 𝐶⊆𝐴? NO
d. Is 𝐶 a proper subset of 𝐴? YES

8. a. Is 3 ∈ {1,2,3}? YES
b. Is 1 ⊆ {1}? NO
c. Is 2 ∈ {1,2}? YES
d. Is {3} ∈ {1,{2},{3}}? YES
e. Is 1 ∈ {1}? YES
f. Is {2} ⊆ {1,{2},{3}}? NO
g. Is {1} ⊆ {1,2}? NO
h. Is 1 ∈ {{1},2}? NO
i. Is {1} ⊆ {1,{2}}? NO
j. Is {1} ⊆ {1}? YES

9. a. Is ((−2)2, −22) = (−22, (−2)2)? YES

b. Is (5, −5) = (−5,5)? YES
c. Is (8−9, √−13) = (−1, −1)? NO
d. Is (−2−4, (−2)3) = (36, −8)? NO

10. Let 𝑆= {2,4,6} and 𝑇= {1,3,5}. Use the set-roster notation to write each of the
following sets, and indicate the number of elements that are in the set:
a. 𝑆×𝑇 = {(2,1), (4,1), (6,1), (2,3), (4,3), (6,3), (2,5), (4,5), (6,5)}
b. 𝑇×𝑆 = {(1,2), (3,2), (5,2), (1,4), (3,4), (5,4), (1,6), (3,6), (5,6)}
c. 𝑆×𝑆 = {(2,2), (2,4) (2,6), (4,2), (4,6), (6,6)}
d. 𝑇×𝑇 = {(1,1), (1,3), (1,5), (3,3) (3,5), (5,5)}