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BETTER EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH
SETS (CLASS 11th BATCH)
ASSIGNMENT BASED ON LECTURE 8
1. Let A and B be two sets having 3 and 6 elements respectively. Write the minimum number of elements that
A ∪ B can have.
2. Let A and B be two sets having 4 and 7 elements respectively. Then write the maximum number of elements
that A ∪ B can have.
3. If a ∈ N such that aN = {ax : x ∈ N} . Describe the set 3N ∩ 7N .
4. For any natural number a, we define aN = {ax : x ∈ N} . If b,c,d ∈ N such that bN ∪ cN = dN , then find d in
terms of b and c.
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If X = 8n − 7n − 1: n ∈ N and Y = {49 ( n − 1) : n ∈ N} , then prove that X ⊆ Y .
6. If A ∩ B = A ∪ B , then what can we conclude?
7. Show that A ∩ B = A ∩ C need not imply B = C .
8. If n ( A ) = 3, n ( B ) = 6 and A ⊆ B . Then the number of elements in A ∪ B is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 6 (D) None of these
9. Let A and B be two non-empty subsets of a set X such that A is not a subset of B. Then
(A) A is a subset of complement of B (B) B is a subset of A
(C) A and B are disjoint sets (D) A and complement of B are non-disjoint sets
10. If aN = {ax : x ∈ N} , then the set 4N ∩ 6N is
(A) 8N (B) 10N (C) 12N (D) None of these
11. If A, B and C are three sets such that A ∩ B = A ∩ C and A ∪ B = A ∪ C , then [JEE 2009]
(A) A = B (B) A = C (C) B = C (D) A ∩ B = φ
SOLUTION TO ASSIGNMENT BASED ON LECTURE 8
1. 6 For this case, A ∩ B = A & A ∪ B = B . So,
2. 11 A∩B= A∪B
3. We have, aN = {ax : x ∈ N} (ii) B ⊂ A
∴ 3N = {3x : x ∈ N} = {3,6,9,12,...,} For this case, A ∩ B = B & A ∪ B = A . So,
A∩B≠ A∪B
and 7N = {7x : x ∈ N} = {7,14,31, 28,...} (iii) A and B are disjoint
∴ 3N ∩ 7N = {21, 42,...} = {21x : x ∈ N} = 21N For this case, A ∩ B = φ & A ∪ B = set of all
4. d = bc elements of set A and set B.
So, A ∩ B ≠ A ∪ B
5. Let x n = 8n − 7n − 1 = (1 + 7 )n − 7n − 1 (iv) Sets A and B have some elements common
= n C2 7 2 + n C3 73 + ... + n Cn 7 n For this case, A ∩ B have some elements but
A ∪ B is the set of elements of set A and set
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= 49 n C2 + n C3 7 + ... + n Cn 7 n − 2 for n = 2 B. So, A ∩ B ≠ A ∪ B
From the above cases, we conclude that sets
For n = 1, x n = 0 Thus, X contains all positive A and B are same. So, A = B .
integral multiple of 49 of the form 49k n , where 7. Let A = {0,1} , B = {0, 2,3} and C = {0, 4,5}
n n n
k n = C2 + C3 ( 7 ) + C4 7 ( ) + ... + Cn ( 7 )
2 n n −2
Accordingly, A ∩ B = {0} and A ∩ C = {0}
Also, Y contains all positive integral multiples of Here, A ∩ B = A ∩ C = {0}
49 including zero. Thus, X ⊆ Y . However, B ≠ C ( 2 ∈ B and 2 ∉ C )
6. We have A ∩ B = A ∪ B
8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (C)
Consider the following cases 11. (C)
(i) A ⊂ B
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