Find the cardinal number of the following sets. (i) A= { x:x is a prime factor of 12 } (ii) B={x:x∈W,x≤5}
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Solution
(i) Factors of 12 are 1,2,3,4,6,12. So, the prime factors of 12 are 2,3. We write the set A in roster form as A={2,3} and hence n(A)=2. (ii) B={x:x∈W,x≤5}. In Tabular form, B={0,1,2,3,4,5}. The set B has six elements and hence n(B)=6