Among the following sets, identify all pairs of equal sets?

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In summary, equal sets are sets that contain the same elements and have the same number of elements. To identify equal sets, one must compare the elements in each set. Order does not matter when determining if two sets are equal, as long as the elements are the same. Two sets can be equal even if they have different quantities of the same elements.
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1. Among the following sets, identify all pairs of equal sets? What is the cardinality of each one
of the sets?

a) ∅
b) {∅}
c) {{∅}}
d) {∅,{∅}}
e) {∅} [itex]\bigcap[/itex] {{∅}}
f) {{∅},∅}
I would truly appreciate if you explain a bit.
Thank you in advance.
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my answer:

a) Zero
b) one
c) one
d) two
e) not sure but i think it's two or zero.?
f) two
 
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All correct. For e), what do you think the set is?
 
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I believe zero.
btw thank you.
 
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persian52 said:
I believe zero.
btw thank you.

Yes, it's null.
 

Related to Among the following sets, identify all pairs of equal sets?

1. What are equal sets?

Equal sets are sets that contain the same elements. This means that all the elements in one set are also present in the other set, and vice versa.

2. How can you identify equal sets?

In order to identify equal sets, you can compare the elements in each set. If all the elements are the same, then the sets are equal.

3. Can two sets be equal if they have a different number of elements?

No, two sets cannot be equal if they have a different number of elements. In order for sets to be equal, they must have the same number of elements and each element must be the same.

4. Is order important when determining if two sets are equal?

No, order is not important when determining if two sets are equal. As long as the elements are the same in both sets, the order in which they are listed does not matter.

5. Can two sets with the same elements, but in different quantities, be equal?

Yes, two sets with the same elements, but in different quantities, can be equal. As long as all the elements are present in both sets, the sets can be considered equal.

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