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Chapter 5 Sets and Relations Miscellaneous Exercise 5 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 5 Sets and Relations Miscellaneous Exercise 5. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board 11th Maths Solutions Chapter 5 Sets and Relations Miscellaneous Exercise 5

(I) Select the correct answer from the given alternative.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
For the set A = {a, b, c, d, e} the correct statement is (A) {a, b} ∈ A (B) {a} ∈ A (C) a ∈ A (D) a ∉ A
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(C) a ∈ A
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
If aN = {ax : x ∈ N}, then set 6N ∩ 8N = (A) 8N (B) 48N (C) 12N (D) 24N
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(D) 24N Hint: 6N = {6x : x ∈ N} = {6, 12, 18, 24, 30, ……} 8N = {8x : x ∈ N} = {8, 16, 24, 32, ……} ∴ 6N ∩ 8N = {24, 48, 72, …..} = {24x : x ∈ N} = 24N
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
If set A is empty set then n[P[P[P(A)]]] is (A) 6 (B) 16 (C) 2 (D) 4
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(D) 4 Hint: A = Φ ∴ n(A) = 0 ∴ n[P(A)] = 2n(A) = 20 = 1 ∴ n[P[P(A)]] = 2n[P(A)] = 21 = 2 ∴ n[P[P[P(A)]]] = 2n[P[P(A)]] = 22 = 4
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
In a city 20% of the population travels by car, 50% travels by bus and 10% travels by both car and bus. Then, persons travelling by car or bus are (A) 80% (B) 40% (C) 60% (D) 70%
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(C) 60% Hint: Let C = Population travels by car B = Population travels by bus n(C) = 20%, n(B) = 50%, n(C ∩ B) = 10% n(C ∪ B) = n(C) + n(B) – n(C ∩ B) = 20% + 50% – 10% = 60%
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
If the two sets A and B are having 43 elements in common, then the number of elements common to each of the sets A × B and B × A is (A) 432 (B) 243 (C) 4343 (D) 286
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(A) 432
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Let R be a relation on the set N be defied by {(x, y) / x, y ∈ N, 2x + y = 41} Then R is (A) Reflexive (B) Symmetric (C) Transitive (D) None of these
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(D) None of these
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
The relation “>” in the set of N (Natural number) is (A) Symmetric (B) Reflexive (C) Transitive (D) Equivalent relation
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(C) Transitive Hint: For any a ∈ N, a ≯ a ∴ (a, a) ∉ R ∴ > is not reflexive. For any a, b ∈ N, if a > b, then b ≯ a. ∴ > is not symmetric. For any a, b, c ∈ N, if a > b and b > c, then a > c ∴ > is transitive.
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
A relation between A and B is (A) only A × B (B) An Universal set of A × B (C) An equivalent set of A × B (D) A subset of A × B
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(D) A subset of A × B
Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
If (x, y) ∈ N × N, then xy = x2 is a relation that is (A) Symmetric (B) Reflexive (C) Transitive (D) Equivalence
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(D) Equivalence Hint: Let x ∈ R, then xx = x2 ∴ x is related to x. ∴ Given relation is reflexive. Letx = 0 and y = 2, then xy = 0 × 2 = 0 = x2 ∴ x is related to y. Consider, yx = 2 × 0 = 0 ≠ y2 ∴ y is not related to x. ∴ Given relation is not symmetric. Let x be related to y and y be related to z. ∴ xy = x2 and yz = y2 ∴ x = and z = = y …..[if y ≠ 0] Consider, xz = × y = x2 ∴ x is related to z. ∴ Given relation is transitive.
Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
If A = {a, b, c}, The total no. of distinct relations in A × A is (A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 8 (D) 29
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(D) 29

(II) Answer the following.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Write down the following sets in set builder form: (i) {10, 20, 30, 40, 50} (ii) {a, e, i, o, u} (iii) {Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday}
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) Let A = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50} ∴ A = {x/x = 10n, n ∈ N and n ≤ 5}

(ii) Let B = {a, e, i, o, u}
∴ B = {x/x is a vowel of English alphabets}

(iii) Let C = {Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday}
∴ C = {x/x is a day of a week}

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
If U = {x/x ∈ N, 1 ≤ x ≤ 12}, A = {1,4, 7,10}, B = {2, 4, 6, 7, 11}, C = {3, 5, 8, 9, 12}. Write down the sets. (i) A ∪ B (ii) B ∩ C (iii) A – B (iv) B ∩ C’ (v) A ∪ B ∪ C (vi) A ∩ (B ∪ C)
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
U = {x/x ∈ N, 1 ≤ x ≤ 12} = {1, 2, 3, …., 12} A = {1, 4, 7, 10}, B = {2, 4, 6, 7, 11}, C = {3, 5, 8, 9, 12} (i) A ∪ B = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11}

(ii) B ∩ C = {}

(iii) A – B = {1, 10}

(iv) C’ = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11}
∴ B ∩ C’ = {2, 4, 6, 7, 11}

(v) A ∪ B ∪ C = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}

(vi) B ∪ C = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12}
∴ A ∩ (B ∪ C) = {4, 7}

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
In a survey of 425 students in a school, it was found that 115 drink apple juice, 160 drink orange juice, and 80 drink both apple as well as orange juice. How many drinks neither apple juice nor orange juice?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Let A = set of students who drink apple juice B = set of students who drink orange juice X = set of all students ∴ n(X) = 425, n(A) = 115, n(B) = 160, n(A ∩ B) = 80 No. of students who neither drink apple juice nor orange juice = n(A’ ∩ B’) = n(A ∪ B)’ = n(X) – n(A ∪ B) = 425 – [n(A) + n(B) – n(A ∩ B)] = 425 – (115 + 160 – 80) = 230

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
In a school, there are 20 teachers who teach Mathematics or Physics. Of these, 12 teach Mathematics and 4 teach both Physics and Mathematics. How many teachers teach Physics?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Let A = set of teachers who teach Mathematics B = set of teachers who teach Physics ∴ n(A ∪ B) = 20, n(A) = 12, n(A ∩ B) = 4 Since n(A ∪ B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A ∩ B), 20 = 12 + n(B) – 4 ∴ n(B) = 12 ∴ Number of teachers who teach physics = 12

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
(i) If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 4}, state the elements of A × A, A × B, B × A, B × B, (A × B) ∩ (B × A). (ii) If A = {-1, 1}, find A × A × A.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 4} A × A = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3)} A × B = {(1, 2), (1, 4), (2, 2), (2, 4), (3, 2), (3, 4)} B × A = {(2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3)} B × B = {(2, 2), (2, 4), (4, 2), (4, 4)} ∴ (A × B) ∩ (B × A) = {(2, 2)}

(ii) A = {-1, 1}
∴ A × A × A = {(-1, -1, -1), (-1, -1, 1), (-1, 1, -1), (-1, 1, 1), (1, -1, -1), (1, -1, 1), (1, 1, -1), (1, 1, 1)}

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
If A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6}, check if the following are relations from A to B. Also, write its domain and range. (i) R1 = {(1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6)} (ii) R2 = {(1, 5), (2, 4), (3, 6)} (iii) R3 = {(1, 4), (1, 5), (3, 6), (2, 6), (3, 4)} (iv) R4 = {(4, 2), (2, 6), (5, 1), (2, 4)}
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6} ∴ A × B = {(1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6), (2,4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6)} (i) R1 = {(1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6)} Since R1 ⊆ A × B, R1 is a relation from A to B. Domain (R1) = Set of first components of R1 = {1} Range (R1) = Set of second components of R1 = {4, 5, 6}

(ii) R2= {(1, 5),(2, 4),(3, 6)}
Since R2⊆ A × B,
R2is a relation from A to B.
Domain (R2) = Set of first components of R2= {1, 2, 3}
Range (R2) = Set of second components of R2= {4, 5, 6}

(iii) R3= {(1, 4), (1, 5), (3, 6), (2, 6), (3, 4)}
Since R3⊆ A × B,
R3is a relation from A to B.
Domain (R3) = Set of first components of R3= {1, 2, 3}
Range (R3) = Set of second components of R3= {4, 5, 6}

(iv) R4= {(4, 2), (2, 6), (5, 1), (2, 4)}
Since (4, 2) ∈ R4, but (4, 2) ∉ A × B,
R4⊄ A × B
∴ R4is not a relation from A to B.

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
Determine the domain and range of the following relations. (i) R = {(a, b) / a ∈ N, a < 5, b = 4} (ii) R = {(a, b) / b = |a – 1|, a ∈ Z, |a| < 3}
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) R = {(a, b) / a ∈ N, a < 5, b = 4} ∴ Domain (R) = {a / a ∈ N, a < 5} = {1, 2, 3, 4} Range (R) = {b / b = 4} = {4}

(ii) R = {(a, b) / b = |a – 1|, a ∈ Z, |a| < 3}
Since a ∈ Z and |a| < 3,
a < 3 and a > -3
∴ -3 < a < 3
∴ a = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2
b = |a – 1|
When a = -2, b = 3
When a = -1, b = 2
When a = 0, b = 1
When a = 1, b = 0
When a = 2, b = 1
Domain (R) = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2}
Range (R) = {0, 1, 2, 3}

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find R : A → A when A = {1, 2, 3, 4} such that (i) R = {(a, b) / a – b = 10} (ii) R = {(a, b) / |a – b| ≥ 0}
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
R : A → A, A = {1, 2, 3,4} (i) R = {(a, b)/a – b = 10} = { }

(ii) R = {(a, b) / |a – b| ≥ 0}
= {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4)}
A × A = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4)}
∴ R = A × A

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution
R : {1, 2, 3} → {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)}. Check if R is (i) reflexive (ii) symmetric (iii) transitive
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} (i) Here, (x, x) ∈ R, for x ∈ {1, 2, 3} ∴ R is reflexive.

(ii) Here, (1, 2) ∈ R, but (2, 1) ∉ R.
∴ R is not symmetric.

(iii) Here, (1, 2), (2, 3) ∈ R,
But (1, 3) ∉ R.
∴ R is not transitive.

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution
Check if R : Z → Z, R = {(a, b) | 2 divides a – b} is an equivalence relation.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) Since 2 divides a – a, (a, a) ∈ R ∴ R is reflexive..

(ii) Let (a, b) ∈ R
Then 2 divides a – b
∴ 2 divides b – a
∴ (b, a) ∈ R
∴ R is symmetric.

(iii) Let (a, b) ∈ R, (b, c) ∈ R
Then a – b = 2m, b – c = 2n,
∴ a – c = 2(m + n), where m, n are integers.
∴ 2 divides a – c
∴ (a, c) ∈ R
∴ R is transitive.
Thus, R is an equivalence relation.

Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution
Show that the relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Given by R = {(a, b) / |a – b| is even} is an equivalence relation.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) Since |a – a| is even, ∴ (a, a) ∈ R ∴ R is reflexive.

(ii) Let (a, b) ∈ R
Then |a – b| is even
∴ |b – a| is even
∴ (b, a) ∈ R
∴ R is symmetric.

(iii) Let (a, b), (b, c) ∈ R
Then a – b = ±2m, b – c = ±2n
∴ a – c = ±2(m + n), where m, n are integers.
∴ (a, c) ∈ R
∴ R is transitive
Thus, R is an equivalence relation.

Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution
Show that the following are equivalence relations: (i) R in A is set of all books given by R = {(x, y) / x and y have same number of pages} (ii) R in A = {x ∈ Z | 0 ≤ x ≤ 12} given by R = {(a, b) / |a – b| is a multiple of 4} (iii) R in A = (x ∈ N/x ≤ 10} given by R = {(a, b) | a = b}
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) a. Clearly (x, x) ∈ R ∴ R is reflexive.

b. If (x, y) ∈ R then (y, x) ∈ R.
∴ R is symmetric.

c. Let (x, y) ∈ R, (y, x) ∈ R.
Then x, y, and z are 3 books having the same number of pages.
∴ (x, z) ∈ R as x, z has the same number of pages.
∴ R is transitive.
Thus, R is an equivalence relation.

(ii) a. Since |a – a| is a multiple of 4,
(a, a) ∈ R
∴ R is reflexive.

b. Let (a, b) ∈ R
Then a – b = ±4m,
∴ b – a = ±4m, where m is an integer
∴ (b, a) ∈ R
∴ R is symmetric.

c. Let (a, b), (b, c) ∈ R
a – b = ± 4m, b – c = ± 4n,
∴ a – c = ±4(m + n), where m, n are integers
∴ (a, c) ∈ R
∴ R is transitive
Thus, R is an equivalence relation.

(iii) a. Since a = a
∴ (a, a) ∈ R
∴ R is reflexive.

b. Let (a, b) ∈ R Then a = b
∴ b = a
∴ (b, a) ∈ R
∴ R is symmetric.

c. Let (a, b), (b, c) ∈ R
Then, a = b, b = c
∴ a = c
∴ (a, c) ∈ R
∴ R is transitive.
Thus, R is an equivalence relation.