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Describe the following sets in Roster form:
(i) {x : x is a letter before e in the English alphabet}
(ii) {x ∈ N: x2 < 25}
(iii) {x ∈ N: x is a prime number, 10 < x < 20}
(iv) {x ∈ N: x = 2n, n ∈ N}
(v) {x ∈ R: x > x}
(vi) {x : x is a prime number which is a divisor of 60}
(vii) {x : x is a two digit number such that the sum of its digits is 8}
(viii) The set of all letters in the word ‘Trigonometry’
(ix) The set of all letters in the word ‘Better.’



Answer -

(i) {x: x is a letter before e in the English alphabet}

So, when we read whole sentence it becomes x is such that x is a letterbefore ‘e’ in the English alphabet. Now letters before ‘e’ are a,b,c,d.

∴ Rosterform will be {a,b,c,d}.

(ii) {x ∈N: x2 < 25}

x ∈ N that implies x is a natural number.

x2 < 25

x < ±5

As x belongs to the natural number that means x < 5.

All numbers less than 5 are 1,2,3,4.

∴ Rosterform will be {1,2,3,4}.

(iii) {x∈ N:x is a prime number, 10 < x < 20}

X is a natural number and is between 10 and 20.

X is such that X is a prime number between 10 and 20.

Prime numbers between 10 and 20 are 11,13,17,19.

∴ Rosterform will be {11,13,17,19}.

(iv) {x∈ N:x = 2n, n ∈ N}

X is a natural number also x = 2n

∴ Rosterform will be {2,4,6,8…..}.

This an infinite set.

(v) {x∈ R:x > x}

Any real number is equal to its value it is neither less nor greater.

So, Roster form of such real numbers which has value less than itself hasno such numbers.

∴ Rosterform will be ϕ. This is called a null set.

(vi) {x: x is a prime number which is a divisor of 60}

All numbers which are divisor of 60 are = 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60.

Now, prime numbers are = 2, 3, 5.

∴ Rosterform will be {2, 3, 5}.

(vii) {x: x is a two digit number such that the sum of its digits is 8}

Numbers which have sum of its digits as 8 are = 17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 62,71, 80

∴Roster form will be {17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 62, 71, 80}.

(viii)The set of all letters in the word ‘Trigonometry’

As repetition is not allowed in a set, then the distinct letters are

Trigonometry = t, r, i, g, o, n, m, e, y

∴ Rosterform will be {t, r, i, g, o, n, m, e, y}

(ix)The set of all letters in the word ‘Better.’

As repetition is not allowed in a set, then the distinct letters are

Better = b, e, t, r

∴ Rosterform will be {b, e, t, r}

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