Source: Extra Practice
Consider the relation . Which of the following is NOT an element of the domain of ?
Options
Option A
0
Option B
3
Option C
-3
Option D is correct
2
Explanation
For to be in the domain, there must exist an integer such that . If , (). If , (). If , (). If , . Since is not an integer, cannot be in the domain of a relation defined over integers . Thus, 2 is the correct answer. All other options result in integer values for .