Math Problem Statement
Let A={1,2,…,14} . How many subsets of A contain exactly one element (i.e., how many singleton subsets are there)? How many doubleton subsets (containing exactly two elements) are there?
Solution
Let's solve this step by step:
1. Singleton subsets (containing exactly one element):
A singleton subset is a subset that contains exactly one element from set . Since contains 14 elements, each element forms its own subset.
Thus, the number of singleton subsets is equal to the number of elements in , which is:
2. Doubleton subsets (containing exactly two elements):
A doubleton subset is a subset that contains exactly two elements from set . The number of ways to choose 2 elements from 14 is given by the combination formula:
Thus, the number of doubleton subsets is:
Final Answer:
- Number of singleton subsets:
- Number of doubleton subsets:
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Here are five related questions:
- How many subsets of contain exactly 3 elements?
- What is the total number of subsets of ?
- How many subsets of contain at least one element?
- How many subsets of contain an even number of elements?
- How many subsets of contain more than 5 elements?
Tip: When working with subsets, combinations () are helpful to calculate how many ways you can choose elements from .
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Set Theory
Combinatorics
Subsets
Formulas
Combination formula: C(n, k) = n! / (k! * (n-k)!)
Theorems
Binomial Theorem (for combinations)
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-11