What type of set is the set of vowels in the English alphabet?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A finite set
Using the standard school convention, the vowels in the English alphabet are a, e, i, o, and u. Sometimes y is treated as a vowel in particular words, but it is not included in the usual basic alphabet classification. In either interpretation, the number of vowels is limited. Therefore, the set of vowels is finite, not empty or infinite.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
A finite set
Why is this the correct answer?
Using the standard school convention, the vowels in the English alphabet are a, e, i, o, and u. Sometimes y is treated as a vowel in particular words, but it is not included in the usual basic alphabet classification. In either interpretation, the number of vowels is limited. Therefore, the set of vowels is finite, not empty or infinite.
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.
