If A = {x : x ∈ ℕ, x is a factor of 8 and x > 8}, what is A?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A = ∅
The natural-number factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8. The additional condition requires the factor x to be greater than 8, but none of these factors satisfies x > 8; 8 itself is equal to 8, not greater than it. Therefore no natural number meets both conditions, so A has no elements and A = ∅.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
A = ∅
Why is this the correct answer?
The natural-number factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, and 8. The additional condition requires the factor x to be greater than 8, but none of these factors satisfies x > 8; 8 itself is equal to 8, not greater than it. Therefore no natural number meets both conditions, so A has no elements and A = ∅.
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.