If A = {x : x ∈ ℤ and x² = 9}, then A is equal to which set?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {-3, 3}
The condition x² = 9 means that x can be 3 or −3, because both (3)² and (−3)² equal 9. Both values belong to the set of integers ℤ, so both must be included in A. Therefore A = {−3, 3}. The values −9 and 9 are not solutions because the equation involves the square of x.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{-3, 3}
Why is this the correct answer?
The condition x² = 9 means that x can be 3 or −3, because both (3)² and (−3)² equal 9. Both values belong to the set of integers ℤ, so both must be included in A. Therefore A = {−3, 3}. The values −9 and 9 are not solutions because the equation involves the square of x.
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.