If P(A) has 256 elements, how many elements are in P(P(A))?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 2²⁵⁶
The statement |P(A)| = 256 means that P(A) itself is a set containing 256 elements. The power set of any finite set with n elements contains 2ⁿ elements, since every element has two choices: included or excluded. Therefore |P(P(A))| = 2²⁵⁶, not 256² or 2⁸.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
2²⁵⁶
Why is this the correct answer?
The statement |P(A)| = 256 means that P(A) itself is a set containing 256 elements. The power set of any finite set with n elements contains 2ⁿ elements, since every element has two choices: included or excluded. Therefore |P(P(A))| = 2²⁵⁶, not 256² or 2⁸.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Power Set and Subsets.