MATH 17 EXERCISES FOR SECTION 1.1 21.

Give an example of a set with no element; one element; two

elements; three elements; an infinite number of elements.
Use both the roster and the rule method to specify the sets in Problems 1
through 10. For each of the sets listed below, tell which is finite and which is infinite. For
1. The RGEP courses you are enrolled in this semester the finite sets, tell which are equivalent and which are equal.
2. The counting numbers less than 20 22. The set of the first 5 counting numbers
3. The fractions whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a 23. The set of all counting numbers less than 5
counting number less than 12 24. The set of all numbers ending in 5
4. Your siblings 25. The set of distinct letters of the word “fives”
5. The single digits in the Hindu-Arabic system 26. The set of points on a given line which are exactly 5 units away from a
6. The single Roman numerals given point on the line
7. The counting numbers between 1 and 20
8. The counting numbers which are multiples of 3 and less than 20 For each of the sets listed below (27-30), tell which are equivalent and which
9. The factors of 124 are equal.
10. The Philippine presidents 27. The set of distinct letters in the word “katakataka”
28. The set
Use the rule method to specify the sets whose elements are tabulated in 29. The set of distinct letters in the word “tatak”
Problems 11-14. 30. The set

11. 31. List all the subsets of . How many are there? List all the
12. subsets of . How many are there?
32. Suppose a set has 5 elements.
13.
a. How many subsets have exactly 1 element? 2 elements? 3
14. elements? 4 elements? 5 elements?
b. Are there any other subsets?
Use the rule method to specify the sets described in Problems 15 to 20 and
c. How many subsets does a set of 5 elements have?
tell why the roster method is difficult or impossible.
33. How many subsets does a set of size n have?
15. The counting numbers greater than 1000
34. Denote by the set of all subsets of A. If , find
16. The UPLB students who gone abroad
.
17. The Filipino students who have read Noli Me Tangere
35. If , what is ?
18. The books in the National Library
36. Explain why any subset of a finite set is finite.
19. The set of all rectangles whose area is less than 5
37. Can a subset of an infinite set be infinite?
20. The set of people who voted in the last election
38. Let A be a finite set. Can any of its subsets be equivalent to it?
39. Let A be an infinite set. Can any of its subsets be equivalent to it?
40. Algebra of Sets. Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate its truth or provide 43. Prove that and are disjoint. Prove that and
a convincing argument. are disjoint. Express as the disjoint union of sets.
a. (Associative Property of
Union) 44. If , find
b. (Associative Property of a.
Intersection) b.
c. (Distributive Property c.
of Union Over Intersection)
d. (Distributive Property 45. A survey of 100 students gave the following information about the
of Intersection Over Union) MST courses they preferred:
e. (Identity Properties) 40 preferred MATH 1
f. (Zero Properties) 30 preferred MATH 2
g. (Idempotent Properties) 25 preferred NASC 3
h. (Complement Laws) 20 preferred both MATH 1 and MATH 2
i. ; (De Morgan’s 10 referred both MATH 1 and NASC 3
Laws) 10 preferred both MATH 2 and NASC 3
j. (Absorption Laws) 8 preferred MATH 1, MATH 2, and NASC 3
k. (Addition Law)
l. (Simplification Law) a. How many preferred MATH 1 but not MATH 2?
b. How many preferred MATH 2 but not NASC 3?
41. Prove the following, using algebra of sets given in number 40. c. How many preferred NASC 3 only?
a. d. How many did not prefer any of the three courses?
b.
c. 46. Let and . Find S if
d. a.
e. b.
42. Define . c.
a. If and , find d.
i. e.
ii.
b. Draw a Venn diagram for ; .
47. If A and B are disjoint, prove that
.
48. Find the following:
a. e.
b. f.
c. g.
d. h.