COMEDK2024Morning ShiftMathematicsSets and RelationsActual
If A= 1,2,3,4,5 and B= 2,3,6,7 then number of elements in the set (A B) (B A) is equal to
Options
- A5
- B10
- C4
- D20
Correct answer
C. 4
Step-by-step solution
The set A B consists of all ordered pairs (a, b) where a A and b B . The set B A consists of all ordered pairs (b, a) where b B and a A . An element (x, y) belongs to (A B) (B A) if and only if (x, y) A B and (x, y) B A . This implies x A , y B , x B , and y A . Therefore, x A B and y A B . Given A = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and B = 2, 3, 6, 7 , the intersection A B = 2, 3 . The number of elements in A B is n(A B) = 2 . The set (A B) (B A) is equivalent to (A B) (A B) . The number of elements is n((A B) (A B)) = n(A B) n(A B)