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Exercise 1.5 · Q1

Q.If A={(x,y):y=ex, x∈R}A=\{(x,y):y=e^x,\ x\in R\} and B={(x,y):y=e−x, x∈R}B=\{(x,y):y=e^{-x},\ x\in R\} then n(A∩B)n(A\cap B) is

(1) Infinity
(2) 00
(3) 11
(4) 22
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Step 1. A∩BA\cap B is the set of points lying on BOTH curves y=exy=e^x and y=e−xy=e^{-x} simultaneously, i.e. where ex=e−xe^x=e^{-x}.

Step 2. ex=e−x⇒e2x=1⇒2x=0⇒x=0e^x=e^{-x}\Rightarrow e^{2x}=1\Rightarrow2x=0\Rightarrow x=0, giving the single point (0,1)(0,1).

Step 3. So A∩B={(0,1)}A\cap B=\{(0,1)\}, and n(A∩B)=1n(A\cap B)=1.

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Option (3): n(A∩B)=1n(A\cap B)=1.

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