Exercise 1.4

Write which of the following statements are true? Justify your answer. (i) The sets P = {a} and B = {{a}} are equal. (ii) The sets A={x: x is a letter of word “LITTLE”} AND, b = {x: x is a letter of the word “TITLE”} are equal.

Answers: (i) This statement is False P = {a} B = {{a}} But {a} = P B = {P} P and B are not equal (ii) This statement is True A = For “LITTLE” A = {L, I, T, E} = {E, I, L, T} B = For “TITLE” B = {T,...

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Solution: (i) X = {1, 3, 5} Y = {1, 2, 3} Therefore the union of the pairs of set can be re-written as X ∪ Y= {1, 2, 3, 5} (ii) A = {a, e, i, o, u} B = {a, b, c} Therefore the union of the pairs of...

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