If G₁ = {x : x ∈ ℕ, x is a factor of 9 and x is even}, what is G₁?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: G₁ = ∅
The natural-number factors of 9 are 1, 3, and 9. All of these factors are odd, so none of them satisfies the additional condition of being even. Because no natural number satisfies both conditions simultaneously, G₁ contains no elements and therefore equals the empty set, ∅.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
G₁ = ∅
Why is this the correct answer?
The natural-number factors of 9 are 1, 3, and 9. All of these factors are odd, so none of them satisfies the additional condition of being even. Because no natural number satisfies both conditions simultaneously, G₁ contains no elements and therefore equals the empty set, ∅.
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.