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What does n(A) mean?

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What does n(A) mean?
The number of elements in set A.
What does A' mean?
The complement of A — all elements not in A.
What does the symbol for the universal set look like and mean?
E (script E) — the set of all elements under consideration.
What does A ∪ B mean?
The union of A and B — elements in A or B (or both).
What does A ∩ B mean?
The intersection of A and B — elements in both A and B.
What does ∅ represent?
The empty set — a set with no elements.
What does A ⊆ B mean?
A is a subset of B — every element of A is also in B.
What does x ∈ A mean?
x is an element of set A.
What is a Venn diagram used for?
To show the relationships between sets using overlapping circles inside a rectangle representing the universal set.
How many overlapping circles does Core tier use in Venn diagrams?
Two sets maximum.
How many overlapping circles can Extended tier use?
Up to three sets.
What formula links n(A∪B), n(A), n(B) and n(A∩B)?
n(A∪B) = n(A) + n(B) − n(A∩B)
In a Venn diagram, where do elements in neither set go?
Outside the circles but still inside the rectangle representing the universal set.
Write in set-builder notation: the set of x such that a ≤ x ≤ b.
C = {x : a ≤ x ≤ b}