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Exercise 1.1 · Q1

Q.Write the following in roster form.

(i) {x∈N:x2<121 and x is a prime}\{x\in N : x^2<121 \text{ and } x \text{ is a prime}\}.
(ii) the set of all positive roots of the equation (x−1)(x+1)(x2−1)=0(x-1)(x+1)(x^2-1)=0.
(iii) {x∈N:4x+9<52}\{x\in N : 4x+9<52\}.
(iv) {x:x−4x+2=3, x∈R−{−2}}\left\{x : \dfrac{x-4}{x+2}=3,\ x\in R-\{-2\}\right\}.
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Step 1 (i). x2<121⇒x<11x^2<121\Rightarrow x<11 for x∈Nx\in N, so x∈{1,…,10}x\in\{1,\dots,10\}; among these the primes are 2,3,5,72,3,5,7. Roster: {2,3,5,7}\{2,3,5,7\}.

Step 2 (ii). (x−1)(x+1)(x2−1)=0(x-1)(x+1)(x^2-1)=0. Since x2−1=(x−1)(x+1)x^2-1=(x-1)(x+1), the equation is (x−1)2(x+1)2=0(x-1)^2(x+1)^2=0, so x=1x=1 or x=−1x=-1 (each a repeated root). The only positive root is x=1x=1. Roster: {1}\{1\}.

Step 3 (iii). 4x+9<52⇒4x<43⇒x<10.754x+9<52\Rightarrow4x<43\Rightarrow x<10.75. For x∈Nx\in N, that's x∈{1,2,…,10}x\in\{1,2,\dots,10\}. Roster: {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\}.

Step 4 (iv). x−4x+2=3⇒x−4=3(x+2)=3x+6⇒−10=2x⇒x=−5\dfrac{x-4}{x+2}=3\Rightarrow x-4=3(x+2)=3x+6\Rightarrow-10=2x\Rightarrow x=-5. Check x≠−2x\ne-2: satisfied. Roster: {−5}\{-5\}.

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(i) {2,3,5,7}\{2,3,5,7\} (ii) {1}\{1\} (iii) {1,2,…,10}\{1,2,\dots,10\} (iv) {−5}\{-5\}

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