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1001 Algebra II Practice Problems For Dummies
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1001 Algebra II Practice Problems For Dummies

by Mary Jane Sterling
June 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
504 pages
9h 8m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 16

Sets

A set is a collection of objects called elements. A set can be defined by listing all the elements, such as A = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10} or by giving a rule, A = {the first five even natural numbers}. Sets have operations that are performed on them, such as union and intersection. Some special designations are empty set (also known as null set} and the universal set. Set theory is important in studying number systems as well as answering some practical application problems in many arenas. The biggest challenge in working with sets is knowing the vocabulary so you can perform the task.

The Problems You’ll Work On

In this chapter, you’ll work with sets and set operations in the following ways:

check.png Becoming acquainted with set notation and what the symbols represent

check.png Recognizing equal sets and subsets

check.png Performing operations on sets

check.png Using Venn diagrams to analyze problems dealing with sets of numbers or other types of elements

check.png Solving practical problems using sets

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