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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does n means if its written n(S n T n Y). n=intersection inside the brackets. if its written outside the brackets what does it mean?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

cardinality, the number of elements of the set

OpenStudy (amistre64):

say A={a1,a2,a3,a4} then the cardinality of A, or n(A) = 4, since it contains 4 elements

OpenStudy (amistre64):

and those 'n' inside the brackets arent n's, they are cappas i believe

OpenStudy (amistre64):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that is for numbers im talking about venn diagram

OpenStudy (amistre64):

that is for sets

OpenStudy (amistre64):

venn diagrams are a way to present sets ...

OpenStudy (amistre64):

n(SnTnY) is notation for the number of elements that all 3 sets have in common

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (amistre64):

locate SnTnY for me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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