In which option are the two sets unequal?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {0} and ∅
Sets are equal when they contain exactly the same distinct elements; the order of elements does not matter, and repetition is ignored. Thus {1, 2} = {2, 1}, {a, a, b} = {a, b}, and {3, 4, 5} = {5, 4, 3}. But {0} has one element, whereas ∅ has no elements, so they are unequal.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{0} and ∅
Why is this the correct answer?
Sets are equal when they contain exactly the same distinct elements; the order of elements does not matter, and repetition is ignored. Thus {1, 2} = {2, 1}, {a, a, b} = {a, b}, and {3, 4, 5} = {5, 4, 3}. But {0} has one element, whereas ∅ has no elements, so they are unequal.
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.