What is the number of elements in the set {∅}?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 1
The notation {∅} means a set whose single element is the empty set itself. Therefore its cardinality is 1. This differs from ∅, which has no elements and cardinality 0. Braces are significant: ∅ denotes nothing inside the set, whereas {∅} contains one object, namely the empty set. Thus n({∅}) = 1.
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Why is this the correct answer?
The notation {∅} means a set whose single element is the empty set itself. Therefore its cardinality is 1. This differs from ∅, which has no elements and cardinality 0. Braces are significant: ∅ denotes nothing inside the set, whereas {∅} contains one object, namely the empty set. Thus n({∅}) = 1.
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.