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Worksheet on Equal Sets and Equivalent Sets/1
Definition of a Set Before we get into the definition of an equivalent set, we need to first know what a set is. A set is a collection of elements that are usually related. They are indicated with brackets: { }. We can have a set containing numbers, words or even pictures. Here are some examples of sets: {January, March, May, November} {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} When a set continues on for infinity, the last element in the set is followed by three dots known as an ellipsis, which indicates that the numbers continue. An example is shown here: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. . . }. Equal and Equivalent Sets When we have two sets that have the exact same elements, we call them equal sets. It does not matter what order the elements are in. It just matters that the same elements are in each set. Here are some examples of equal sets: {1, 3, 5, 7} and {7, 5, 3, 1} {January, March, May, November} and {May, March, January, November} An equivalent set is simply a set with an equal number of elements. The sets do not have to have the same exact elements, just the same number of elements. Let's take a look at some examples: Example 1 Set A: {A, B, C, D, E} Set B: {January, February, March, April, May
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