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Sets and Relations

Question paper, Set 2

  • Set 2 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. If A={t,x}A = \{t, x\}, find A×AA \times A.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    A×A={(x,y):x∈A,y∈A}A \times A = \{(x, y) : x \in A, y \in A\}

    Pair each element of AA with every element of AA.

    ∴A×A={(t,t),(t,x),(x,t),(x,x)}\therefore A \times A = \{(t, t), (t, x), (x, t), (x, x)\}

    Answer: A×A={(t,t),(t,x),(x,t),(x,x)}A \times A = \{(t, t), (t, x), (x, t), (x, x)\}

  2. If A×B={(2,3),(2,8),(4,3),(4,8),(12,3),(12,8)}A \times B = \{(2, 3), (2, 8), (4, 3), (4, 8), (12, 3), (12, 8)\}, find AA and BB.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    AA is the set of first elements of the pairs.

    A={2,4,12}A = \{2, 4, 12\}

    BB is the set of second elements of the pairs.

    B={3,8}B = \{3, 8\}

    Answer: A={2,4,12}A = \{2, 4, 12\}, B={3,8}B = \{3, 8\}

  3. If A×B={(3,q),(3,x),(5,q),(5,x),(6,q),(6,x)}A \times B = \{(3, q), (3, x), (5, q), (5, x), (6, q), (6, x)\}, find AA and BB. Hence find B×AB \times A.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    AA is the set of first elements of the pairs.

    A={3,5,6}A = \{3, 5, 6\}

    BB is the set of second elements of the pairs.

    B={q,x}B = \{q, x\}

    B×A={(b,a):b∈B,a∈A}B \times A = \{(b, a) : b \in B, a \in A\}

    Pair each element of BB with every element of AA.

    ∴B×A={(q,3),(q,5),(q,6),(x,3),(x,5),(x,6)}\therefore B \times A = \{(q, 3), (q, 5), (q, 6), (x, 3), (x, 5), (x, 6)\}

    Answer: A={3,5,6}A = \{3, 5, 6\}, B={q,x}B = \{q, x\}; B×A={(q,3),(q,5),(q,6),(x,3),(x,5),(x,6)}B \times A = \{(q, 3), (q, 5), (q, 6), (x, 3), (x, 5), (x, 6)\}

  4. If A={a,b,c}A = \{a, b, c\} and B={b,q,t,x,y}B = \{b, q, t, x, y\}, find n(A×B)n(A \times B) without writing A×BA \times B.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    n(A)=3,n(B)=5n(A) = 3, n(B) = 5

    n(A×B)=mn=3×5=15n(A \times B) = mn = 3 \times 5 = 15

    Answer: n(A×B)=15n(A \times B) = 15

  5. If A={2,4}A = \{2, 4\} and B={p,q,t,x,y}B = \{p, q, t, x, y\}, find n(A×B)n(A \times B) and n(A×A)n(A \times A).
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    n(A)=2,n(B)=5n(A) = 2, n(B) = 5

    n(A×B)=2×5=10n(A \times B) = 2 \times 5 = 10

    n(A×A)=2×2=4n(A \times A) = 2 \times 2 = 4

    Answer: n(A×B)=10n(A \times B) = 10, n(A×A)=4n(A \times A) = 4

  6. If A={3,4,11}A = \{3, 4, 11\} and B={c,y}B = \{c, y\}, is R={(3,c),(3,y),(4,y)}R = \{(3, c), (3, y), (4, y)\} a relation from AA to BB? Give reason.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    A relation from AA to BB is a subset of A×BA \times B.

    Every pair of RR has its first element in AA and second element in BB.

    ∴R⊆A×B\therefore R \subseteq A \times B

    So RR is a relation from AA to BB.

    Answer: Yes, R⊆A×BR \subseteq A \times B.

  7. If A={10,12}A = \{10, 12\} and B={c,q}B = \{c, q\}, find A×BA \times B and write any two relations from AA to BB.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    A×B={(a,b):a∈A,b∈B}A \times B = \{(a, b) : a \in A, b \in B\}

    Pair each element of AA with every element of BB.

    ∴A×B={(10,c),(10,q),(12,c),(12,q)}\therefore A \times B = \{(10, c), (10, q), (12, c), (12, q)\}

    A relation from AA to BB is a subset of A×BA \times B.

    For example, R1={(10,c),(12,q)}R_1 = \{(10, c), (12, q)\} and R2={(10,q)}R_2 = \{(10, q)\} are subsets of A×BA \times B.

    Answer: A×B={(10,c),(10,q),(12,c),(12,q)}A \times B = \{(10, c), (10, q), (12, c), (12, q)\}; for example R1={(10,c),(12,q)}R_1 = \{(10, c), (12, q)\}, R2={(10,q)}R_2 = \{(10, q)\}

  8. If A={5,11,12}A = \{5, 11, 12\} and B={b,q}B = \{b, q\}, find A×BA \times B. Write three relations from AA to BB having one, two and three ordered pairs.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    A×B={(a,b):a∈A,b∈B}A \times B = \{(a, b) : a \in A, b \in B\}

    Pair each element of AA with every element of BB.

    ∴A×B={(5,b),(5,q),(11,b),(11,q),(12,b),(12,q)}\therefore A \times B = \{(5, b), (5, q), (11, b), (11, q), (12, b), (12, q)\}

    A relation from AA to BB is a subset of A×BA \times B.

    For example R1={(5,b)}R_1 = \{(5, b)\}, R2={(5,q),(11,b)}R_2 = \{(5, q), (11, b)\}, R3={(5,b),(11,q),(12,q)}R_3 = \{(5, b), (11, q), (12, q)\}.

    Answer: A×B={(5,b),(5,q),(11,b),(11,q),(12,b),(12,q)}A \times B = \{(5, b), (5, q), (11, b), (11, q), (12, b), (12, q)\}; for example {(5,b)}\{(5, b)\}, {(5,q),(11,b)}\{(5, q), (11, b)\}, {(5,b),(11,q),(12,q)}\{(5, b), (11, q), (12, q)\}

  9. If A={2,5,11,12}A = \{2, 5, 11, 12\} and B={a,c}B = \{a, c\}, how many relations are there from AA to BB?
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    n(A)=4,n(B)=2n(A) = 4, n(B) = 2

    n(A×B)=4×2=8n(A \times B) = 4 \times 2 = 8

    Number of relations from AA to BB == number of subsets of A×BA \times B =2mn= 2^{mn}.

    =28=256= 2^{8} = 256

    Answer: 28=2562^{8} = 256

  10. If A={3,12}A = \{3, 12\} and B={a,z}B = \{a, z\}, find (i) A×BA \times B (ii) n(A×B)n(A \times B) (iii) the number of relations from AA to BB (iv) any two relations from AA to BB.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    A×B={(a,b):a∈A,b∈B}A \times B = \{(a, b) : a \in A, b \in B\}

    Pair each element of AA with every element of BB.

    ∴A×B={(3,a),(3,z),(12,a),(12,z)}\therefore A \times B = \{(3, a), (3, z), (12, a), (12, z)\}

    n(A×B)=2×2=4n(A \times B) = 2 \times 2 = 4

    Number of relations from AA to BB == number of subsets of A×BA \times B =2mn= 2^{mn}.

    =24=16= 2^{4} = 16

    Any subsets of A×BA \times B, for example {(3,a),(12,z)}\{(3, a), (12, z)\} and {(3,z)}\{(3, z)\}.

    Answer: (i) A×B={(3,a),(3,z),(12,a),(12,z)}A \times B = \{(3, a), (3, z), (12, a), (12, z)\} (ii) 44 (iii) 24=162^{4} = 16 (iv) for example {(3,a),(12,z)}\{(3, a), (12, z)\}, {(3,z)}\{(3, z)\}

  11. If pR3pR3 for a relation RR, which ordered pair belongs to RR?
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    aRbaRb means (a,b)∈R(a, b) \in R.

    pR3⇒(p,3)∈RpR3 \Rightarrow (p, 3) \in R

    Answer: (p,3)∈R(p, 3) \in R

  12. If R={(6,t),(10,b),(10,y)}R = \{(6, t), (10, b), (10, y)\}, which of 6Rb6Rb, 6Rt6Rt, 10Rb10Rb are true?
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    aRbaRb means (a,b)∈R(a, b) \in R.

    (6,b)∉R(6, b) \notin R, so 6Rb6Rb is false.

    (6,t)∈R(6, t) \in R, so 6Rt6Rt is true.

    (10,b)∈R(10, b) \in R, so 10Rb10Rb is true.

    Answer: 6Rt6Rt and 10Rb10Rb are true; 6Rb6Rb is false.

  13. If A={5,8}A = \{5, 8\} and B={a,c,p}B = \{a, c, p\}, is R={(5,a),(8,c),(8,p),(8,a),(5,p),(5,c)}R = \{(5, a), (8, c), (8, p), (8, a), (5, p), (5, c)\} the universal relation from AA to BB? Give reason.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    The universal relation from AA to BB is A×BA \times B.

    A×B={(5,a),(5,c),(5,p),(8,a),(8,c),(8,p)}A \times B = \{(5, a), (5, c), (5, p), (8, a), (8, c), (8, p)\}

    RR has every pair of A×BA \times B, so R=A×BR = A \times B: yes.

    Answer: Yes, R=A×BR = A \times B.

  14. If A={5,10}A = \{5, 10\} and B={q,y}B = \{q, y\}, write the universal relation from AA to BB and the universal relation from BB to AA. Are they equal?
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    Universal relation from AA to BB is A×BA \times B; from BB to AA it is B×AB \times A.

    A×B={(5,q),(5,y),(10,q),(10,y)}A \times B = \{(5, q), (5, y), (10, q), (10, y)\}

    B×A={(q,5),(q,10),(y,5),(y,10)}B \times A = \{(q, 5), (q, 10), (y, 5), (y, 10)\}

    (5,q)∈A×B(5, q) \in A \times B but (5,q)∉B×A(5, q) \notin B \times A, so they are not equal.

    Answer: A×B={(5,q),(5,y),(10,q),(10,y)}A \times B = \{(5, q), (5, y), (10, q), (10, y)\}; B×A={(q,5),(q,10),(y,5),(y,10)}B \times A = \{(q, 5), (q, 10), (y, 5), (y, 10)\}; not equal

  15. Find the range of the relation R={(q,11),(t,11),(z,10),(z,11)}R = \{(q, 11), (t, 11), (z, 10), (z, 11)\}.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Range of RR == set of second elements of the pairs in RR.

    Range of R={10,11}\text{Range of } R = \{10, 11\}

    Answer: {10,11}\{10, 11\}

  16. R={(c,t),(t,a),(x,a),(x,b)}R = \{(c, t), (t, a), (x, a), (x, b)\} is a relation from A={c,t,x,y}A = \{c, t, x, y\} to B={a,b,t}B = \{a, b, t\}. Find the domain and range of RR.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Domain of RR == set of first elements of the pairs in RR.

    Domain of R={c,t,x}\text{Domain of } R = \{c, t, x\}

    Range of RR == set of second elements of the pairs in RR.

    Range of R={a,b,t}\text{Range of } R = \{a, b, t\}

    Answer: Domain ={c,t,x}= \{c, t, x\}, Range ={a,b,t}= \{a, b, t\}

  17. If A={b,q,t,y}A = \{b, q, t, y\} and B={y,z}B = \{y, z\}, show that R={(b,z),(q,y),(t,y),(y,y)}R = \{(b, z), (q, y), (t, y), (y, y)\} is a relation from AA to BB and find its domain and range.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    Every pair of RR has first element in AA and second element in BB.

    ∴R⊆A×B\therefore R \subseteq A \times B

    So RR is a relation from AA to BB.

    Domain of R={b,q,t,y}\text{Domain of } R = \{b, q, t, y\}

    Range of R={y,z}\text{Range of } R = \{y, z\}

    Answer: R⊆A×BR \subseteq A \times B; Domain ={b,q,t,y}= \{b, q, t, y\}, Range ={y,z}= \{y, z\}

  18. Let A={4,8,9}A = \{4, 8, 9\} and B={p,q}B = \{p, q\}. (i) Find A×BA \times B. (ii) Show that R={(4,p),(9,p),(9,q)}R = \{(4, p), (9, p), (9, q)\} is a relation from AA to BB. (iii) Find the domain and range of RR.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    A×B={(a,b):a∈A,b∈B}A \times B = \{(a, b) : a \in A, b \in B\}

    Pair each element of AA with every element of BB.

    ∴A×B={(4,p),(4,q),(8,p),(8,q),(9,p),(9,q)}\therefore A \times B = \{(4, p), (4, q), (8, p), (8, q), (9, p), (9, q)\}

    Every pair of RR is in A×BA \times B, so R⊆A×BR \subseteq A \times B.

    So RR is a relation from AA to BB.

    Domain of RR == set of first elements of the pairs in RR.

    Domain of R={4,9}\text{Domain of } R = \{4, 9\}

    Range of RR == set of second elements of the pairs in RR.

    Range of R={p,q}\text{Range of } R = \{p, q\}

    Answer: (i) A×B={(4,p),(4,q),(8,p),(8,q),(9,p),(9,q)}A \times B = \{(4, p), (4, q), (8, p), (8, q), (9, p), (9, q)\} (ii) R⊆A×BR \subseteq A \times B (iii) Domain ={4,9}= \{4, 9\}, Range ={p,q}= \{p, q\}

  19. If R={(4,a),(9,t),(10,z)}R = \{(4, a), (9, t), (10, z)\}, find R−1R^{-1} and the domain of R−1R^{-1}.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    R−1R^{-1}: interchange the two elements of every pair of RR.

    R−1={(a,4),(t,9),(z,10)}R^{-1} = \{(a, 4), (t, 9), (z, 10)\}

    Domain of R−1R^{-1} == first elements of its pairs.

    ={a,t,z}= \{a, t, z\}

    Answer: R−1={(a,4),(t,9),(z,10)}R^{-1} = \{(a, 4), (t, 9), (z, 10)\}; Domain of R−1={a,t,z}R^{-1} = \{a, t, z\}

  20. R1={(3,t),(11,t),(12,x)}R_1 = \{(3, t), (11, t), (12, x)\} and R2={(3,t),(11,x),(12,x)}R_2 = \{(3, t), (11, x), (12, x)\} are relations from AA to BB. Find R1−1R_1^{-1} and R2−1R_2^{-1}, and the domain and range of each inverse.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    R−1R^{-1}: interchange the two elements of every pair of RR.

    R1−1={(t,3),(t,11),(x,12)}R_1^{-1} = \{(t, 3), (t, 11), (x, 12)\}

    Domain={t,x}, Range={3,11,12}\text{Domain} = \{t, x\}, \text{ Range} = \{3, 11, 12\}

    R2−1={(t,3),(x,11),(x,12)}R_2^{-1} = \{(t, 3), (x, 11), (x, 12)\}

    Domain={t,x}, Range={3,11,12}\text{Domain} = \{t, x\}, \text{ Range} = \{3, 11, 12\}

    Answer: R1−1={(t,3),(t,11),(x,12)}R_1^{-1} = \{(t, 3), (t, 11), (x, 12)\} (Domain {t,x}\{t, x\}, Range {3,11,12}\{3, 11, 12\}); R2−1={(t,3),(x,11),(x,12)}R_2^{-1} = \{(t, 3), (x, 11), (x, 12)\} (Domain {t,x}\{t, x\}, Range {3,11,12}\{3, 11, 12\})