Chapter 1 Sets EXERCISE 1.2
EXERCISE 1.2
1. Which of the following are examples of the null set
(i): Set of odd natural numbers divisible by $2$
(ii): Set of even prime numbers
(iii): ${x: x$ is a natural numbers, $x<5$ and $x>7}$
(iv): ${y: y$ is a point common to any two parallel lines $}$
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Answer :
(i): A set of odd natural numbers divisible by $2$ is a null set because no odd number is divisible by $2$ .
(ii): A set of even prime numbers is not a null set because $2$ is an even prime number.
(iii): ${x$ : $x$ is a natural number, $x<5$ and $x>7}$ is a null set because a number cannot be simultaneously less than $5$ and greater than $7.$
(iv): ${y$ : $y$ is a point common to any two parallel lines $}$ is a null set because parallel lines do not intersect. Hence, they have no common point.
2. Which of the following sets are finite or infinite
(i): The set of months of a year
(ii): ${1,2,3, \ldots}$
(iii): ${1,2,3, \ldots 99,100}$
(iv): The set of positive integers greater than $100$
(v): The set of prime numbers less than $99$
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Answer :
(i): The set of months of a year is a finite set because it has $12$ elements.
(ii): ${1,2,3 \ldots}$ is an infinite set as it has infinite number of natural numbers.
(iii): ${1,2,3 \ldots 99,100}$ is a finite set because the numbers from $1$ to $100$ are finite in number.
(iv): The set of positive integers greater than $100$ is an infinite set because positive integers greater than $100$ are infinite in number.
(v): The set of prime numbers less than $99$ is a finite set because prime numbers less than $99$ are finite in number.
3. State whether each of the following set is finite or infinite:
(i): The set of lines which are parallel to the $x$-axis
(ii): The set of letters in the English alphabet
(iii): The set of numbers which are multiple of $5$
(iv): The set of animals living on the earth
(v): The set of circles passing through the origin $(0,0)$
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Answer :
(i): The set of lines which are parallel to the $x$-axis is an infinite set because lines parallel to the $x$-axis are infinite in number.
(ii): The set of letters in the English alphabet is a finite set because it has $26$ elements.
(iii): The set of numbers which are multiple of $5$ is an infinite set because multiples of $5$ are infinite in number.
(iv): The set of animals living on the earth is a finite set because the number of animals living on the earth is finite (although it is quite a big number).
(v): The set of circles passing through the origin $(0,0)$ is an infinite set because infinite number of circles can pass through the origin.
4. In the following, state whether $A=B$ or not:
(i): $A={a, b, c, d} \quad B={d, c, b, a}$
(ii): $A={4,8,12,16} \quad B={8,4,16,18}$
(iii): $A={2,4,6,8,10} \quad B={x: x$ is positive even integer and $x \leq 10}$
(iv): $A={x: x$ is a multiple of 10 $}, \quad B={10,15,20,25,30, \ldots}$
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Answer :
(i): $A={a, b, c, d} ; B={d, c, b, a}$
The order in which the elements of a set are listed is not significant.
$A=B$
(ii): $A={4,8,12,16} ; B={8,4,16,18}$
It can be seen that $12 \in A$ but $12 \notin B$.
$ \therefore \ \ A \neq B $
(iii): $A={2,4,6,8,10}$
$B={x: x$ is a positive even integer and $x \leq 10}$ $={2,4,6,8,10}$
$\therefore \ \ A=B$
(iv): $A={x: x$ is a multiple of $10 }$
$B={10,15,20,25,30 \ldots}$
It can be seen that $15 \in B$ but $15 \notin A$.
$\therefore \ \ A \neq B$
5. Are the following pair of sets equal ? Give reasons.
(i): $A={2,3}, \quad B={x: x$ is solution of $x^{2}+5 x+6=0}$
(ii): $A={x: x$ is a letter in the word FOLLOW $}$
$B={y: y$ is a letter in the word WOLF $}$
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Answer :
(i): $A={2,3} ; B={x: x$ is a solution of $x^{2}+5 x+6=0}$
The equation $x^{2}+5 x+6=0$ can be solved as:
$x(x+3)+2(x+3)=0$
$(x+2)(x+3)=0$
$x=-2$ or $x=-3$
$\therefore \ \ A={2,3} ; B={-2,-3}$
$\therefore \ \ A \neq B$
(ii): $A={x: x$ is a letter in the word FOLLOW $}={F, O, L, W}$
$B={y: y$ is a letter in the word WOLF $}={W, O, L, F}$
The order in which the elements of a set are listed is not significant.
$\therefore \ \ A=B$
6. From the sets given below, select equal sets :
$ \begin{aligned} & A={2,4,8,12}, \quad B={1,2,3,4}, \quad C={4,8,12,14}, \quad D={3,1,4,2} \\ \\ & E={-1,1}, \quad F={0, a}, \quad G={1,-1}, \quad H={0,1} \end{aligned} $
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Answer :
$A={2,4,8,12} ; \ \ B={1,2,3,4} ; \ \ C={4,8,12,14}$
$D={3,1,4,2} ; \ \ E={-1,1} ; \ \ F={0, a}$
$G={1,-1} ; \ \ A={0,1}$
It can be seen that
$8 \in A, 8 \notin B, 8 \notin D, 8 \notin E, 8 \notin F, 8 \notin G, 8 \notin H$
$\Rightarrow A \neq B, A \neq D, A \neq E, A \neq F, A \neq G, A \neq H$
Also, $2 \in A, 2 \notin C$
$\therefore \ \ A \neq C$
$3 \in B, 3 \notin C, 3 \notin E, 3 \notin F, 3 \notin G, 3 \notin H$
$\therefore \ \ B \neq C, B \neq E, B \neq F, B \neq G, B \neq H$
$12 \in C, 12 \notin D, 12 \notin E, 12 \notin F, 12 \notin G, 12 \notin H$
$\therefore \ \ C \neq D, C \neq E, C \neq F, C \neq G, C \neq H 4$
$\in D, 4 \notin E, 4 \notin F, 4 \notin G, 4 \notin H$
$\therefore \ \ D \neq E, D \neq F, D \neq G, D \neq H$
Similarly, $E \neq F, E \neq G, E \neq H$
$F \neq G, F \neq H, G \neq H$
The order in which the elements of a set are listed is not significant.
$\therefore \ \ B=D$ and $E=G$
Hence, among the given sets, $B=D$ and $E=G$.