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If U = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 }, and A = { 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 }, then the number of elements in the set AтА▓ is:
4
5
6
3
4
Identify the complement set by removing the elements of set A from the universal set U and count the remaining elements directly.
Universal set U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} and set A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
n(AтА▓)=n(U)тИТn(A)
Identify the complement set by removing the elements of set A from the universal set U and count the remaining elements directly.
Confusing the universal set elements or missing digits from the universal set, leading to miscounts.
Identify the Universal Set and Subset
We are given the universal set U={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} and the subset A={1,3,5,7,9}.
U={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10},A={1,3,5,7,9}
Apply the Complement Formula
The complement of set A is defined as the set of all elements in U that are not in A, given by AтА▓=UтИЦA.
AтА▓=UтИЦA
Compute the Complement Set
Removing the elements of A from U, we obtain the set AтА▓={2,4,6,8,10}.
AтА▓={2,4,6,8,10}
Determine the Cardinality
Counting the elements in AтА▓, we find a total of 5 elements, which corresponds to Option B.
n(AтА▓)=5
B is correct because the complement set A' contains 5 elements: {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}.
Understanding set complements is crucial for probability calculations, event spaces, and applying De Morgan's laws.