Element Math Example 2

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Example 2

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Let B={โˆ…,{1},{2,3}}B = \{\emptyset, \{1\}, \{2, 3\}\}. Which of the following are true? (a) โˆ…โˆˆB\emptyset \in B, (b) 1โˆˆB1 \in B, (c) {1}โˆˆB\{1\} \in B, (d) {2,3}โІB\{2,3\} \subseteq B.

Solution

  1. 1
    (a) โˆ…โˆˆB\emptyset \in B: the empty set โˆ…\emptyset is listed as the first element of BB. True.
  2. 2
    (b) 1โˆˆB1 \in B: the number 11 is not directly listed in BB; only {1}\{1\} is. False.
  3. 3
    (c) {1}โˆˆB\{1\} \in B: the set {1}\{1\} is the second element of BB. True.
  4. 4
    (d) {2,3}โІB\{2,3\} \subseteq B: this asks whether every element of {2,3}\{2,3\} is in BB. The elements are 22 and 33, neither of which is in BB (only {2,3}\{2,3\} is). False.

Answer

(a)โ€…โ€ŠTrue,(b)โ€…โ€ŠFalse,(c)โ€…โ€ŠTrue,(d)โ€…โ€ŠFalse(a)\;\text{True},\quad (b)\;\text{False},\quad (c)\;\text{True},\quad (d)\;\text{False}
When a set contains other sets as elements, it is critical to distinguish between the element-of relation (โˆˆ\in) and the subset relation (โІ\subseteq). The set {2,3}\{2,3\} is an element of BB, not a subset of BB.

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