What does the set {x∣x≤3 or x≥8} represent?Choices:(A)all numbers less than or equal to3 or greater than 8(B)all numbers less than 3 or greater than or equal to 8(C)all numbers less than 3 or greater than 8(D)all numbers less than or equal to 3 or greater than or equal to 8
Q. What does the set {x∣x≤3 or x≥8} represent?Choices:(A)all numbers less than or equal to 3 or greater than 8(B)all numbers less than 3 or greater than or equal to 8(C)all numbers less than 3 or greater than 8(D)all numbers less than or equal to 3 or greater than or equal to 8
Understand set notation: Understand the set notation.The set x∣x≤3 or x≥8 uses the "or" logical operator, which means we are looking for numbers that satisfy either one of the conditions: being less than or equal to 3, or being greater than or equal to 8.
Analyze first condition: Analyze the first condition.The first condition x≤3 means all numbers that are less than or equal to 3. This includes 3 itself and all numbers to the left of 3 on the number line.
Analyze second condition: Analyze the second condition.The second condition x≥8 means all numbers that are greater than or equal to 8. This includes 8 itself and all numbers to the right of 8 on the number line.
Combine both conditions: Combine both conditions.Since the set notation uses "or," we combine the two sets of numbers from Step 2 and Step 3. This means the set includes all numbers less than or equal to 3 and all numbers greater than or equal to 8.
Match with choices: Match the combined set to the given choices.The combined set from Step 4 matches choice (A) all numbers less than or equal to 3 or greater than 8, as it includes all numbers that are either ≤3 or ≥8.