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Chapter 1 Sets Practice Set 1.2 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 1 Sets Practice Set 1.2. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

6 Solved Questions875 words

Practice Set 1.2 Algebra 9th Std Maths Part 1 Answers Chapter 1 Sets

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Decide which of the following are equal sets and which are not ? Justify your
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
A= {x | 3x – 1 = 2} B = {x | x is a natural number but x is neither prime nor composite} C = {x | x e N, x < 2} Solution: A= {x | 3x – 1 = 2} Here, 3x – 1 = 2 ∴ 3x = 3 ∴ x = 1 ∴ A = {1} …(i)

B = {x | x is a natural number but x is neither prime nor composite}
1 is the only number which is neither prime nor composite,
∴ x = 1
∴ B = {1} …(ii)

C = {x | x G N, x < 2}
1 is the only natural number less than 2.
∴ x = 1
∴ C = {1} …(iii)
∴ The element in sets A, B and C is identical. … [From (i), (ii) and (iii)]
∴ A, B and C are equal sets.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Decide whether set A and B are equal sets. Give reason for your
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
A = Even prime numbers B = {x | 7x – 1 = 13} Solution: A = Even prime numbers Since 2 is the only even prime number, ∴ A = {2} …(i) B= {x | 7x – 1 = 13} Here, 7x – 1 = 13 ∴ 7x = 14 ∴ x = 2 ∴ B = {2} …(ii) ∴ The element in set A and B is identical. … [From (i) and (ii)] ∴ A and B are equal sets.
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which of the following are empty sets? Why? i. A = {a | a is a natural number smaller than zero} ii. B = {x | x2 = 0} iii. C = {x | 5x – 2 = 0, x ∈N}
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
i. A = {a| a is a natural number smaller than zero} Natural numbers begin from 1. ∴ A = { } ∴ A is an empty set.

ii. B = {x | x2= 0}
Here, x2= 0
∴ x = 0 … [Taking square root on both sides]
∴ B = {0}
∴B is not an empty set.

iii. C = {x | 5x – 2 = 0, x ∈ N}
Here, 5x – 2 = 0
∴ 5x = 2
∴ x =
Given, x ∈ N
But, x = is not a natural number.
∴ C = { }
∴ C is an empty set.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Write with reasons, which of the following sets are finite or infinite. i. A = {x | x<10, xisa natural number} ii. B = {y | y < -1, y is an integer} iii. C = Set of students of class 9 from your school. iv. Set of people from your village. v. Set of apparatus in laboratory vi. Set of whole numbers vii. Set of rational number
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
i. A={x| x < 10, x is a natural number} ∴ A = {1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9} The number of elements in A are limited and can be counted. ∴A is a finite set.

ii. B = (y | y < -1, y is an integer}
∴ B = { …,-4, -3, -2}
The number of elements in B are unlimited and uncountable.
∴ B is an infinite set.

iii. C = Set of students of class 9 from your school.
The number of students in a class is limited and can be counted.
∴ C is a finite set.

iv. Set of people from your village.
The number of people in a village is limited and can be counted.
∴ Given set is a finite set.

v. Set of apparatus in laboratory
The number of apparatus in the laboratory are limited and can be counted.
∴ Given set is a finite set.

vi. Set of whole numbers
The number of elements in the set of whole numbers are unlimited and uncountable.
∴ Given set is an infinite set.

vii. Set of rational number
The number of elements in the set of rational numbers are unlimited and uncountable.
∴ Given set is an infinite set.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 2, 3, 4}, then A ≠ B verify it. (Textbook pg. no. 6)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Here, 4 ∈ B but 4 ∉ A ∴ A and B are not equal sets, i.e. A ≠ B
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
A = {x | x is prime number and 10 < x < 20} and B = {11,13,17,19}. Here A = B. Verify. (Textbook pg. no. 6)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
A = {x | x is prime number and 10 < x < 20} ∴ A = {11, 13, 17, 19} B = {11, 13, 17, 19} ∴ All the elements in set A and B are identical. ∴ A and B are equal sets, i.e. A = B