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Functions and Set Theory Tutorial

The document is a tutorial for a mathematics course at the University of Zimbabwe, focusing on functions and set theory. It includes a series of exercises related to set operations, subsets, and properties of sets. The tutorial covers topics such as union, intersection, and differences of sets, as well as proving identities and listing ordered pairs.

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Functions and Set Theory Tutorial

The document is a tutorial for a mathematics course at the University of Zimbabwe, focusing on functions and set theory. It includes a series of exercises related to set operations, subsets, and properties of sets. The tutorial covers topics such as union, intersection, and differences of sets, as well as proving identities and listing ordered pairs.

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UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Maths 1 —Functions TUTORIAL

Mrs C.J. Gundani-Mandave

1. Let A = {0, {1, 2}, 3}. Make a list of all elements of A and a (separate) list of all the subsets
of A.
2. Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, . . . , 12}, A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11}, B = {2, 3, 6, 12}, C = {2, 3, 6, 12},
D = {2, 4, 8}. Determine the sets (a)A ∪ B (b) A ∩ C (c) (A ∪ B) ∩ C c
(d) A \ B (e) C \ D (f) B 4 D.
3. For any set A, what is A 4 A and A 4 ∅?
4. List 5 elements in each of the following sets. (i) {n ∈ N | n is divisible by 5}
(ii) {2n + 1 | n ∈ Z+ } (iii) P({1, 2, 3, 4, 5}) (iv) {2n | n ∈ N}
(v) {n ∈ N | n + 1 is prime}.
5. Let A = {n ∈ N | n ≤ 11}, B = {n ∈ N | n is even and n ≤ 20} and
E = {n ∈ N | n is even}. Find A \ B, A 4 B, E \ B and N \ E.
6. Let A = {x ∈ N | x is divisible by 2} and B = {y ∈ N | y is the sum of two odd numbers}. Is
A = B?
7. In each of the following cases determine whether A ⊂ B, A = B or A * B. Give reasons for
your answers.
(i) A is the set of all integers, B is the set of all real numbers x such that p(x) = 0 for some
quadratic polynomial p.
(ii) A is the set of all integer multiples of 2, B is the set of all integer multiples of −2.
(iii) A = {∅, 1, 2}, B = {∅, {2}, {∅}}.
8. Prove that for all sets A, B and C we have the identity

(A \ B) ∩ C = (A ∩ C) \ (B ∩ C).

9. Let A, B, C be sets. Simplify

(A ∪ (B ∩ C)) ∪ ((B c ∩ C c ) ∪ C)c .

10. For the sets A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11} and B = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}. Determine the following numbers
(a) | A | (b) | B | (c) | A ∪ B | (d) | A | + | B | − | A ∩ B |.
11. For any sets A, B, show that (A \ B)c = Ac ∪ B.
12. List all subsets of (i) {a, b, c} (ii) ∅.

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13. Write down the 16 elements of P(P({0, 1})).
14. Let A = {a, b, c} and B = {a, b, d}.
(i) List the ordered pairs in A × A.
(ii) List the ordered pairs in A × B.
(iii) list the set {(x, y) ∈ A × B | x = y}.
15. Let S = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} and T = {0, 2, 4}.
(i) How many ordered pairs are in S × T and T × S?
(ii) List elements in {(m, n) ∈ S × T | m < n}.
(iii) List elements in {(m, n) ∈ T × S | mn ≥ 4}.

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