If \(A=\{x\in\mathbb{N}:x\le 20,\ x\text{ is prime}\}\) and \(B=\{x\in\mathbb{N}:x\le 20,\ x\text{ is odd}\}\), what is \(A\setminus B\)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: \(\{2\}\)
The primes not exceeding 20 are \(\{2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19\}\). Set \(B\) contains the odd natural numbers, so all the odd primes are removed from \(A\). The only prime that is not odd is 2, because 2 is the unique even prime. Hence \(A\setminus B=\{2\}\), making option A correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(\{2\}\)
Why is this the correct answer?
The primes not exceeding 20 are \(\{2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19\}\). Set \(B\) contains the odd natural numbers, so all the odd primes are removed from \(A\). The only prime that is not odd is 2, because 2 is the unique even prime. Hence \(A\setminus B=\{2\}\), making option A correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).