Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Mathematics

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If a relation R is defined on the set Z of integers as follows:

$(a, b) ∈R⇔a^2+b^2 = 25$. Then, Domain (R) =

Options:

{3, 4, 5}

{0, 3, 4, 5}

{0, ±3, ±4, ±5}

none of these

Correct Answer:

{0, ±3, ±4, ±5}

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → {0, ±3, ±4, ±5}

We have,

$(a, b)∈R⇔a^2+b^2 = 25⇔b=±\sqrt{25-a^2}$

Clearly, $a = 0 ⇒ b=±5, a=±3 ⇒ b=±4$

$a=±4 ⇒b = ±3$ and, $a = ±5⇒ b=±0$

Hence, domain (R) = $\{a: (a, b) ∈ R\} = \{0,±3, ±4, ±5\}$.