12.4: Verbal, Roster, and Set-Builder Notation for a Set
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This site includes a written description and a video describing the three ways to name a set:
- By name or verbal description
- By roster (list or listing) form
- By set-builder notation. Note that the colon : may be replaced by a vertical line |
Click on the link below to view the article “Verbal, Roster, and Set-builder Notation for a Set” developed by Minnesota State University–Moorhead.
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