Exercise 1.1

If A={0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}, then insert the appropriate symbol or in each of the following blank spaces: (i) 0……A (ii) -2……A

Answers: (i)Β  (β€˜βˆˆβ€™ - belongs to, β€˜βˆ‰β€™ - does not belong to) 0……A 0 ∈ A Because, the number 0 is included in the set A. (ii)Β  (β€˜βˆˆβ€™ - belongs to, β€˜βˆ‰β€™ - does not belong to) -2……A -2 βˆ‰ A Because, the...

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Match each of the set on the left in the roster form with the same set on the right described in set-builder form: (i) {M, A, T, H, E, I, C, S} (c) {x: x is a natural number and divisor of 6} (ii) {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} (d) {x: x is a letter of the word MATHEMATICS}

Solution: (i) Here the elements are letters of the word MATHEMATICS. As a result, (i) matches with (d). (ii) Here the elements are the odd natural numbers that are less than 10. As a result, (ii)...

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