A ≡ { x ∈ R ∣ x 2 − 4 x + ⌊ x ⌋ + 3 = 0 } , then what is n ( P ( P ( A ) ) ) ?
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n ( P ( P ( A ) ) ) here means number of elements in the Power Set of the Power Set set A.
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x 2 − 4 x + ⌊ x ⌋ + 3 = 0 x 2 − 4 x + x − { x } + 3 = 0 x 2 − 3 x + 3 = { x }
Now drawing graphs for them
As here we can see graph of quadratic eq intersects with { x } at x = 1 , 2 but at these x we get y = 1 but 0 ≤ { x } < 1 hence there is no solution to this equation.
A ≡ { ϕ }
Hence n ( P ( P ( A ) ) ) = 4
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This can also be done algebraically as follows:
x 2 − 3 x + 3 = { x } 0 ≤ x 2 − 3 x + 3 < 1 x ∈ ( 1 , 2 )
We know { x } represents straight lines such that: y = x + c for 0 ≤ y < 1 and here c ∈ { − 1 , 0 , 1 , 2 . . . . . . . } .
Now the lines y = x + c , for c ∈ { − 1 , 0 } intersects the quadratic equation at ( 1 , 1 ) , ( 2 , 1 ) but { x } < 1 hence No solution .
Rest of the lines intersect at pts for which ordinate > 1 hence no solution for them obviously
So n ( P ( P ( A ) ) ) =4
Note : y = x − 1 is a tangent to quadratic curve and y = x intersects at 2 pts but i have taken only 1 pt i.e ( 1 , 1 ) Coz after that y > 1 and y = 1 also is not in range of fraction part of x.
A simpler way to see the solution is to see that the given equation implies 1 − ⌊ x ⌋ = ( x − 2 ) 2 ≥ 0 ⟹ ⌊ x ⌋ ≤ 1 . Then, together with the observation that x ∈ ( 1 , 2 ) , the result follows.
A={2}; p(A)= 2 1 p(p(A))= 2 2 = 4
Wrong!. you are ust too lucky. Number of elements in A is 0 not 2 .
A = ϕ P ( A ) = ϕ , ( ϕ ) And so n ( P ( P ( A ) ) ) = 2 2 = 4
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If A = ∅ Then P ( A ) = { ∅ }
And P ( P ( A ) ) = { ∅ , { ∅ } }
So, n ( P ( P ( A ) ) ) = 2
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The Answer given here is wrong. n(A) = 0 Therefore, n ( P(A) ) = 2^0 = 1 And so, n ( P ( P(A) ) ) = 2^1 = 2