If A = {∅}, what is the number of elements in A?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 1
The symbol ∅ denotes the empty set, which contains no elements. However, A = {∅} is not the empty set itself; its outer braces show that the empty set is included as one element of A. Therefore, A is a singleton set and its cardinality is 1. Always distinguish between ∅ and {∅}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
1
Why is this the correct answer?
The symbol ∅ denotes the empty set, which contains no elements. However, A = {∅} is not the empty set itself; its outer braces show that the empty set is included as one element of A. Therefore, A is a singleton set and its cardinality is 1. Always distinguish between ∅ and {∅}.
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.