Which of the following is not correct?a)The set R of real number is un...
Let us suppose that the set of real num ber R is countable, then R = {x
1, x
2, ..., x
n, ...}. Enclose each member x
n of R in an open interval I
n =
of length
where the sum of lengths of I
n's is
But
Implies, The whole real line is contained in the union of intervals whose lengths add up to 1. Which is a contradiction. Hence, R is uncountable.
Arrange the set of rationals according to increasing denominators as
Then the one-one correspondence can be indicated as
which shows that the set of rational number in [0, 1] is countable. Now, the set of all rational numbers is the union
, where A
i is the set of rationals which can be written with denominator i. Then is A, =
Each A
i' is equivalent to the set of all positive integers and hence countable.
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Which of the following is not correct?a)The set R of real number is un...
Answer:
The correct answer is option 'D' which states that none of the above statements is incorrect. Let's analyze each statement to understand why option 'D' is the correct answer.
a) The set R of real numbers is uncountable:
This statement is correct. The set of real numbers, denoted by R, is uncountable. This means that there is no one-to-one correspondence between the elements of the set and the natural numbers. The proof of this fact is known as Cantor's diagonal argument, which shows that any attempt to list all the real numbers between 0 and 1 will inevitably miss some numbers.
b) The set of rational numbers in [0, 1] is countable:
This statement is correct. The set of rational numbers in the interval [0, 1] is countable. A set is countable if its elements can be put into a one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers. The rational numbers can be listed by arranging them in a grid, where each row represents a fraction in its simplest form. By following a specific pattern, we can assign a unique natural number to each rational number in [0, 1].
c) The set of all rational numbers is countable:
This statement is also correct. The set of all rational numbers is countable. We can use a similar method as mentioned in statement (b) to list all the rational numbers. By arranging the fractions in a grid, we can assign a unique natural number to each rational number.
Explanation of option 'D':
Since all the given statements (a, b, c) are correct, the correct answer is option 'D' which states that none of the above statements is incorrect. This means that all the statements are true and there is no incorrect statement among them.
In conclusion, the correct answer is option 'D' - None of the above.