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1. Statement form:
In this, well-defined description of the elements of the set is given and the same are enclosed in curly brackets.
For example:
(i) The set of odd numbers less than 7 is written as: {odd numbers less than 7}.
(ii) A set of football players with ages between 22 years to 30 years.
(iii) A set of numbers greater than 30 and smaller than 55.
(iv) A set of students in class VII whose weights are more than your weight.
Roster Form
Note:
The order in which elements are listed is immaterial but elements must not be repeated.
Note:
The symbol ':' or '|' placed between 2 x's stands for such that.
(ii) Let A denote the set of even numbers between 6 and 14. It can be written in the set builder form as;
A = {x|x is an even number, 6 < x < 14}
or A = {x : x P, 6 < x < 14 and P is an even number}
(iii) If X = {4, 5, 6, 7} . This is expressed in roster form.
Let us express in set builder form.
X = {x : x is a natural number and 3 < x < 8}
(iv) The set A of all odd natural numbers can be written as
A = {x : x is a natural number and x = 2n + 1 for n W}