Let and . The number of elements in the power set , where denotes the symmetric difference, is:
Model Answer & Options
Source: Extra Practice2
4
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16
Explanation
First, we solve the quadratic equation for set : , so . For set , , so . The symmetric difference is defined as . Here and . Thus, . The number of elements in is . The number of elements in the power set is given by . Therefore, . Option 1 is incorrect because it is the cardinality of the symmetric difference itself, not its power set. Options 3 and 4 are incorrect because they use wrong values for in the formula.
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