In: Advanced Math
For the following exercises, find the number of subsets in each given set.
A set containing 5 distinct numbers, 4 distinct letters, and 3 distinct symbols
Consider a set containing 5 distinct numbers, 4 distinct letters and 3 distinct symbols.
So, the number of elements in the given set is equal to
5 + 4 + 3 = 12
The formula for the number of subsets of a set is,
“A set containing n distinct objects has subsets.”
Substitute n = 12 in the formula, number of subsets of a set with 12elements will be,
2n = 212
= 4096
Therefore, the given set has 4096 subsets.
Therefore, the given set has 4096 subsets.