Questions: Find the number of elements in the following sets. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.
a. x x is a letter in the word inconcoction
square elements
b. The set of letters appearing in the word disinterestedness.
square elements
Transcript text: Find the number of elements in the following sets. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.
a. $\{x \mid x$ is a letter in the word inconcoction $\}$
$\square$ elements
b. The set of letters appearing in the word disinterestedness.
$\square$ elements
Solution
Solution Steps
To find the number of elements in a set of letters from a word, we need to identify the unique letters in the word. This can be done by converting the word into a set, which automatically removes duplicates, and then counting the number of elements in the set.
Step 1: Unique Letters in "inconcoction"
To find the number of unique letters in the word "inconcoction", we identify the distinct letters present. The unique letters are \( \{c, n, t, o, i\} \). Therefore, the number of elements in this set is given by:
\[
| \{x \mid x \text{ is a letter in the word inconcoction} \} | = 5
\]
Step 2: Unique Letters in "disinterestedness"
Next, we analyze the word "disinterestedness" to determine its unique letters. The distinct letters are \( \{s, n, t, e, d, i, r\} \). Thus, the number of elements in this set is:
\[
| \{x \mid x \text{ is a letter in the word disinterestedness} \} | = 7
\]
Final Answer
The number of unique letters in "inconcoction" is \( \boxed{5} \) and in "disinterestedness" is \( \boxed{7} \).