IGCSE Maths Specification

Edexcel A 4MA1

Section 1.5: Set language and notation

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#1.5A

understand the definition of a set

#1.5B

use the set notation \(∪\), \(∩\), \(∈\) and \(∉\)

\(ε =\) universal set

\(∅ =\) empty set

#1.5C

understand the concept of the universal set and the empty set and the symbols for these sets

#1.5D

understand and use the complement of a set

Use the notation \(A'\)

#1.5E

use Venn diagrams to represent sets

#1.5F

understand sets defined in algebraic terms, and understand and use subsets

If \(A\) is a subset of \(B\), then \(A⊂B\)

#1.5G

use Venn diagrams to represent sets and the number of elements in sets

#1.5H

use the notation \(\text{n}(A)\) for the number of elements in the set \(A\)

#1.5I

use sets in practical situations