Exercise 2.4 Solutions – Class X Mathematics
These solutions are based on the Telangana State Class X Mathematics textbook, focusing on set properties and cardinality. Mathematical expressions are rendered using MathJax.
1. State which of the following sets are empty and which are not?
(i) The set of lines passing through a given point.
Conclusion: Not empty
(ii) Set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2.
Conclusion: Empty
(iii) {x : x is a natural number, x < 5 and x > 7}
Conclusion: Empty
(iv) {x : x is a common point to any two parallel lines}
Conclusion: Empty
(v) Set of even prime numbers.
Conclusion: Not empty
2. State whether the following sets are finite or infinite.
(i) The set of months in a year.
Conclusion: Finite
(ii) {1, 2, 3, …, 99, 100}
Conclusion: Finite
(iii) The set of prime numbers smaller than 99.
Conclusion: Finite
(iv) The set of letters in the English alphabet.
Conclusion: Finite
(v) The set of lines that can be drawn are parallel to the X-Axis.
Conclusion: Infinite
(vi) The set of numbers which are multiples of 5.
Conclusion: Infinite
(vii) The set of circles passing through the origin (0, 0).
Conclusion: Infinite