Let A={x:xR,x25x+6=0}A = \{x : x \in \mathbb{R}, x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0\} and B={x:xR,x2=9}B = \{x : x \in \mathbb{R}, x^2 = 9\}. The number of elements in the power set P(AΔB)P(A \Delta B), where Δ\Delta denotes the symmetric difference, is:

Model Answer & Options

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2

4

8

16

Explanation

First, we solve the quadratic equation for set AA: x25x+6=0    (x2)(x3)=0x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 \implies (x-2)(x-3) = 0, so A={2,3}A = \{2, 3\}. For set BB, x2=9    x=±3x^2 = 9 \implies x = \pm 3, so B={3,3}B = \{-3, 3\}. The symmetric difference AΔBA \Delta B is defined as (AB)(AB)(A \cup B) - (A \cap B). Here AB={2,3,3}A \cup B = \{2, 3, -3\} and AB={3}A \cap B = \{3\}. Thus, AΔB={2,3}A \Delta B = \{2, -3\}. The number of elements in AΔBA \Delta B is n=2n = 2. The number of elements in the power set P(S)P(S) is given by 2n2^n. Therefore, n(P(AΔB))=22=4n(P(A \Delta B)) = 2^2 = 4. 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 nn in the 2n2^n formula.

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