If A = {x ∈ ℤ : x is a multiple of 0}, what is A equal to?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {0}
A multiple of 0 has the form 0 × k, where k is an integer. Regardless of the value of k, 0 × k = 0. Therefore the only integer that can be a multiple of 0 is 0 itself, and A = {0}. It is not ℤ, because nonzero integers cannot be written as 0 times an integer. Hence option B is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{0}
Why is this the correct answer?
A multiple of 0 has the form 0 × k, where k is an integer. Regardless of the value of k, 0 × k = 0. Therefore the only integer that can be a multiple of 0 is 0 itself, and A = {0}. It is not ℤ, because nonzero integers cannot be written as 0 times an integer. Hence option B is correct.
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.