Question

Write down all the subsets of the following sets:

(i) {a}

(ii) {a, b}

(iii) {1, 2, 3}

(iv) Φ

Answer 1

(i) The subsets of {a} are Φ and {a}.

(ii) The subsets of {a, b} are Φ, {a}, {b}, and {a,b}.

(iii) The subsets of {1, 2, 3} are Φ, {1}, {2}, {3}, {1, 2}, {2, 3}, {1, 3} and {1, 2, 3}

(iv) The only subset of Φ is Φ.