Example · High school
Terms
| Term | This example | Why |
| multiset |
✓ |
The roots of $(x - 1)^2$ counted with multiplicity form a multiset, in which the root $1$ appears twice.
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| set |
✗ |
The roots of $(x - 1)^2$ counted with multiplicity does not form a set, which cannot count an element twice.
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