If Z = {x : x ∈ ℕ and 2x + 1 < 12}, what is the roster form of Z?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Z = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
First solve the inequality: 2x + 1 < 12 gives 2x < 11 and therefore x < 11/2, or x < 5.5. The natural numbers satisfying this condition are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The value 6 is too large, and 0 is not included under the usual school convention ℕ = {1, 2, 3, …}. Thus option A is the correct roster form.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Z = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
Why is this the correct answer?
First solve the inequality: 2x + 1 < 12 gives 2x < 11 and therefore x < 11/2, or x < 5.5. The natural numbers satisfying this condition are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The value 6 is too large, and 0 is not included under the usual school convention ℕ = {1, 2, 3, …}. Thus option A is the correct roster form.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Sets and their representations.