Choose the correct roster form of S = {x : x ∈ N and 2x − 1 ≤ 11}.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
First solve the inequality: 2x − 1 ≤ 11. Adding 1 to both sides gives 2x ≤ 12, and dividing by the positive number 2 gives x ≤ 6. Because x belongs to N, the admissible natural-number values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, using the convention N = {1, 2, 3, ...}. Therefore, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
Why is this the correct answer?
First solve the inequality: 2x − 1 ≤ 11. Adding 1 to both sides gives 2x ≤ 12, and dividing by the positive number 2 gives x ≤ 6. Because x belongs to N, the admissible natural-number values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, using the convention N = {1, 2, 3, ...}. Therefore, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Sets and their representations.