Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If aN = {an : n ∈ N} and bN ∩ cN = dN, where a, b, c ∈ N and b, c are coprime, then

Options:

b = cd

c = bd

d = bc

None of these

Correct Answer:

d = bc

Explanation:

We have bN = {bn : n ∈ N}, cN = {cn : n ∈ N} and dN = {dn : n ∈ N}

We have bN ∩ cN = dN

∴ d = d . 1 ∈ bN ∩ cN

⇒ d = bn1 and d = cn2 where n1, n2 ∈ N

⇒ b/d and c/d ⇒ bc/d, because b and c are coprime.

Also bc ∈ bN and bc = cb ∈ cN

∴ bc ∈ bN ∩ cN or bc ∈ dN

⇒ bc = dn3 for n3 ∈ N ⇒ d/bc

∴ bc = d

Hence (3) is the correct answer.