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Question 1089201: How many subset(s)does the set {a,m} have
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 element set ====> the number of subsets is 2%5E2 = 4:

1)  empty subset;

2)  subset consisting only one element {a};

3)  subset consisting only one element {m};

4)  subset consisting two elements {a,m}.

For the general case of a finite set consisting of "n" elements see the lesson
    - How many subsets are there in a given finite set of n elements?
in this site.