Which option is correct for A = {x ∈ ℝ : x² = 0 and x > 0}?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A = ∅
The equation x² = 0 has exactly one real solution, x = 0. However, the second condition requires x to be strictly greater than 0, and 0 is not greater than 0. Since both conditions must hold simultaneously, no real number satisfies them. Therefore A contains no elements and A = ∅, the empty set.
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A = ∅
Why is this the correct answer?
The equation x² = 0 has exactly one real solution, x = 0. However, the second condition requires x to be strictly greater than 0, and 0 is not greater than 0. Since both conditions must hold simultaneously, no real number satisfies them. Therefore A contains no elements and A = ∅, the empty set.
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.