Which statement is correct about the set {x : x ∈ Z, x² = 2}?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It is the empty set
The equation x² = 2 has the real solutions √2 and −√2, but neither solution is an integer. Since the domain in the set-builder description is Z, only integer solutions may be included. No integer satisfies the equation, so the set has zero elements and is therefore the empty set, ∅.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It is the empty set
Why is this the correct answer?
The equation x² = 2 has the real solutions √2 and −√2, but neither solution is an integer. Since the domain in the set-builder description is Z, only integer solutions may be included. No integer satisfies the equation, so the set has zero elements and is therefore 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.