Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073383090
ISBN 13: 978-0-07338-309-5

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Sets - Exercises - Page 125: 7

Answer

a) Yes, 2 is an element of that set b) No, 2 is not an element of that set c) Yes, 2 is an element of that set d) No, 2 is not an element of that set e) No, 2 is not an element of that set f) No, 2 is not an element of that set

Work Step by Step

a) We have a set of integers greater than 1 so the set is {2,3,4,5....+infinite}. We can see that the number 2 is an element of that set. b) If 2 is an element of that set, then 2 would be the square of an integer that we can call it I. So we would have $\sqrt (2)= I$ . $\sqrt (2)$ is not an integer, so 2 is not an element of that set. c) 2 is the first element of the set {2,{2}}. d) The set is {{2}, {{2}}}. 2 is a number, and the set contains 2 sets {2} and {{2}}, it does not contain the number 2. e) The set {{2}, {2,{2}}} contains 2 elements which are 2 sets : {2} and {2,{2}}, it does not contain an element number 2. f) The set {{{2}}} contains 1 element which is 1 set {{2}}. It does not contain an element which is a number 2.
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