Which statement is correct about A = {x ∈ ℤ : x ≥ -2}?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A is infinite
The set begins with -2 and continues as -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on. Although it has a lower bound, there is no greatest integer in the set because integers continue indefinitely to the right. Therefore the set has infinitely many elements. A starting boundary alone does not make a set finite.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
A is infinite
Why is this the correct answer?
The set begins with -2 and continues as -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on. Although it has a lower bound, there is no greatest integer in the set because integers continue indefinitely to the right. Therefore the set has infinitely many elements. A starting boundary alone does not make a set finite.
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.