For A = {x ∈ ℝ : x² = x} and B = {0, 1}, which statement is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A = B
Rewrite the equation as x² − x = 0 and factor it: x(x − 1) = 0. By the zero-product property, x = 0 or x = 1. Both are real numbers, so A = {0, 1}. Since B is defined as {0, 1}, A and B have exactly the same elements. Therefore, A = B, and the set is finite with two elements.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
A = B
Why is this the correct answer?
Rewrite the equation as x² − x = 0 and factor it: x(x − 1) = 0. By the zero-product property, x = 0 or x = 1. Both are real numbers, so A = {0, 1}. Since B is defined as {0, 1}, A and B have exactly the same elements. Therefore, A = B, and the set is finite with two elements.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: The Empty Set, Finite and Infinite Sets, Equal Sets.