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Sets and absolute value

This test covers union, intersection and difference of sets and their representation with Venn diagrams. Absolute-value tasks develop interpretation as distance on a number line, equation solving and reasoning about real numbers.

Questions: 10Estimated time: 19 minutes
Sets and absolute value
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  1. Set A has ___ elements, B has ___, and their intersection has ___. How many are in A ∪ B?
  2. A ∪ B has ___ elements, A has ___, and B has ___. How many are in A ∩ B?
  3. A has ___ elements and A ∩ B has ___. How many are in A \ B?
  4. Calculate the value of the expression: |___ − (___)| + |___ + (___)|.
  5. Solve the equation: |x − (___)| = ___.

Sets and absolute value

A set can be specified by listing its elements or by a defining property. The union A ∪ B contains elements in at least one set, the intersection A ∩ B those in both, and the difference A B those in A but not B.

Absolute value and distance

The absolute value |x| is the distance from zero and is therefore non-negative. For a > 0, |x| = a gives x = a or x = −a. The inequality |x| < a describes points between −a and a, while |x| > a describes points outside. Include endpoints only when the inequality permits equality.

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