GCSE Mathematics · key term

Set notation

Definition

Notation that describes a collection of values inside curly brackets, usually with a condition after a colon.

Used by Edexcel and OCR

Specification A22 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Specification 6.04a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A way of describing a set by stating the form of its members and the condition they satisfy, for example $\{x:x>3\}$ .
Revise: Quadratic Inequalities and Set Notation

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

Notation that describes a collection of values inside curly brackets, usually with a condition after a colon.

Used by Edexcel and OCR

Specification A22 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

Specification 6.04a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A way of describing a set by stating the form of its members and the condition they satisfy, for example $\{x:x>3\}$ .
Revise: Quadratic Inequalities and Set Notation

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