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1.5 Set language and notation

Syllabus
2017
Topic
1.5
Level
Higher

1.5.A The definition of a set

understand the definition of a set

1.5.B Set notation

use the set notation ∪, ∩, ∈ and ∉, with E for the universal set and ∅ for the empty set

1.5.C Universal and empty sets

understand the concept of the universal set and the empty set and the symbols for these sets

1.5.D Complements of sets

understand and use the complement of a set, using the notation A'

1.5.E Venn diagrams to represent sets

use Venn diagrams to represent sets

1.5.HA Algebraic sets and subsets

understand sets defined in algebraic terms, and understand and use subsets; if A is a subset of B, use A ⊂ B

1.5.HB Venn diagrams and numbers of elements

use Venn diagrams to represent sets and the number of elements in sets

1.5.HC The notation n(A) for the number of elements in the set

use the notation n(A) for the number of elements in the set A

1.5.HD Sets in practical situations

use sets in practical situations

Objective notes

9 learning objectives
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