Element Math Example 2
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Example 2
mediumLet . Which of the following are true? (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) .
Solution
- 1 (a) : the empty set is listed as the first element of . True.
- 2 (b) : the number is not directly listed in ; only is. False.
- 3 (c) : the set is the second element of . True.
- 4 (d) : this asks whether every element of is in . The elements are and , neither of which is in (only is). False.
Answer
When a set contains other sets as elements, it is critical to distinguish between the element-of relation () and the subset relation (). The set is an element of , not a subset of .
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