If A = {x ∈ ℕ : x < 1} and B = {x ∈ ℤ : 0 < x < 1}, which statement is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A = B = ∅
Using the usual school convention ℕ = {1, 2, 3, …}, no natural number is less than 1, so A is empty. Also, there is no integer strictly between 0 and 1; consecutive integers have no integer between them. Hence B is empty as well. Therefore, A = B = ∅. The strict inequalities exclude both endpoints.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
A = B = ∅
Why is this the correct answer?
Using the usual school convention ℕ = {1, 2, 3, …}, no natural number is less than 1, so A is empty. Also, there is no integer strictly between 0 and 1; consecutive integers have no integer between them. Hence B is empty as well. Therefore, A = B = ∅. The strict inequalities exclude both endpoints.
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.