If A = {x : x² = 9 and x is even}, what type of set is A?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Empty set
Solving x² = 9 gives x = 3 or x = −3. Both 3 and −3 are odd integers, so neither satisfies the additional condition that x must be even. Since no number satisfies both conditions simultaneously, A has no elements. Therefore A is the empty set, represented by ∅.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Empty set
Why is this the correct answer?
Solving x² = 9 gives x = 3 or x = −3. Both 3 and −3 are odd integers, so neither satisfies the additional condition that x must be even. Since no number satisfies both conditions simultaneously, A has no elements. Therefore A is the empty set, represented by ∅.
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.