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Are the following pair of sets equal? Give reasons.(i) A = {2, 3}; B = {x: x is solution of x2 + 5x + 6 = 0}(ii) A = {x: x is a letter in the word FOLLOW}; B = {y: y is a letter in theword WOLF}

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(i) A = {2, 3}; B = {x: x is a solution of x2 + 5x + 6 = 0}

The equation x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 can be solved as: x(x + 3) + 2(x + 3) = 0

(x + 2)(x + 3) = 0 ; x = –2 or x = –3

∴ A = {2, 3}; B = {–2, –3}

∴ A ≠ B

(ii) A = {x: x is a letter in the word FOLLOW} = {F, O, L, W}

B = {y: y is a letter in the word WOLF} = {W, O, L, F}

The order in which the elements of a set are listed is not significant.

∴ A = B



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