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QuizMultiple Choice

Independent and Mutually Exclusive Events

Question 9 • AZ-Common Core Algebra II A

Consider U = {x|x is a negative real number}.Which is an empty set?

Answer
A
{x|x ∈ U and x has a negative cube root}
B
{x|x ∈ U and x has a negative square root}
C
{x|x ∈ U and x is equal to the product of a positive number and –1}
D
{x|x ∈ U and x is equal to the sum of one negative and one positive number}

Explanation

A negative real number has a negative cube root, so choice A is not empty. But no real number has a square root that is negative: the real square root of a nonnegative number is nonnegative, and negative numbers have no real square roots. Thus no member of U satisfies choice B, making “x has a negative square root” the empty set.

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