If A = {x : x ∈ N, x is an even factor of 21}, what kind of set is A?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Empty set
The positive natural-number factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, and 21. Every one of these factors is odd; none is divisible by 2. Therefore, there is no natural number that is both a factor of 21 and even. A has no elements, so it is the empty set and option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Empty set
Why is this the correct answer?
The positive natural-number factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, and 21. Every one of these factors is odd; none is divisible by 2. Therefore, there is no natural number that is both a factor of 21 and even. A has no elements, so it is the empty set and option A 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.