Understanding Sets, Relations, and Functions for Struggling Students

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This discussion centers on the challenges faced by a student in understanding sets, relations, and functions, specifically in answering questions related to even numbers and their properties. The student struggles with basic concepts, such as the definition of natural numbers, and seeks clarification on whether 0 is included in the set of natural numbers. The conversation highlights the importance of clear definitions in mathematical contexts and the necessity of visual aids, such as graphs, to support understanding.

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  • Understanding of basic set theory concepts
  • Familiarity with even and odd numbers
  • Knowledge of natural numbers and their definitions
  • Ability to interpret and create mathematical graphs
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  • Research the properties of sets and their elements
  • Learn about the definitions and implications of natural numbers in mathematics
  • Study the principles of relations and functions in set theory
  • Explore techniques for visualizing mathematical concepts through graphing
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This discussion is beneficial for students struggling with foundational concepts in mathematics, educators seeking to support learners in set theory, and anyone looking to clarify the definitions and properties of numbers and their relationships.

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I'm having issues with the first four questions and have uploaded them. My attempts are shown below.

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a) True, all elements of E are even
b) False, 0 is not a multiple of 3
c) True, 8 is even and 9 is a multiple of 3
d) No idea
e) False, 6 is an element of E and T
f) No idea

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a) You can see my drawing attempt on imgur, sorry for the messiness (ed's note: see below). The parts meant to be coloured in are in black.
b) This claim is false
c) I drew up another graph that I guessed proves it is false. Am I correct?

3&4 I have no idea how to do.

Thank you so much for any help,
A struggling student.
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I will comment on a couple things, but are you including 0 in your definition of the natural numbers?
Meaning, do you define the natural numbers as
N = {0,1,2,...} or N = {1,2,...}

Some people include 0 and some do not.
 

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