REVISION NOTES
IGCSE Edexcel Mathematics A
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1.5 Set Language and Notation
1.5.1 Understand the definition of a set
A set is a group of elements.
1.5.2 Use the set notation ∪, ∩ and ∈ and ∉
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 05_set language and notation_001_important symbol](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-05_set-language-and-notation_001_important-symbol.png)
1.5.3 Understand the concept of the universal set and the empty set and the symbols for these sets
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 05_set language and notation_005_empty set](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-05_set-language-and-notation_005_empty-set.png)
1.5.4 Understand and use the complement of a set
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 05_set language and notation_006_compliment of a set](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-05_set-language-and-notation_006_compliment-of-a-set.png)
1.5.5 Use Venn diagrams to represent sets
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 05_set language and notation_002_intersection of two sets](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-05_set-language-and-notation_002_intersection-of-two-sets.png)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 05_set language and notation_003_union two sets](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-05_set-language-and-notation_003_union-two-sets.png)
1.5.6 Understand sets defined in algebraic terms, and understand and use subsets (Higher Tier Only)
![edexcel_igcse_mathematics a_topic 05_set language and notation_004_subset](https://resource.studiaacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/edexcel_igcse_mathematics-a_topic-05_set-language-and-notation_004_subset.png)
1.5.7 Use Venn diagrams to represent sets and the number of elements in sets (Higher Tier Only)
1.5.8 Use the notation n(A) for the number of elements in the set A (Higher Tier Only)
1.5.9 Use sets in practical situations (Higher Tier Only)