define sets which is are equal equevalent, joint and disjoint? 1. Sets are equal if they contain exactly the same members or elements {1,3,8,4} is equal to {8,1,4,3} 2. Sets are equivalent if they contain the same NUMBER of members or elements but not necessarily the same members or elements. (1,3,8,4} is equivalent to {7,8,5,1} 3. Sets are joint if they contain at least one element in common. {1,3,8,4} and {3,9,1,7} are joint sets. 4. Sets are disjoint if they have no member or element in common. (1,3,8,4} and (2,4,7,5} are disjoint sets. Edwin