JEE MainMathematicsSets and RelationsMCQ+4 / −1
Let X = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. The number of different ordered pairs (Y, Z) that can be formed such that Y X, Z X and Y Z is empty, is :
- A35
- B25
- C53
- D52
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Correct answer: 243
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We need the number of ordered pairs such that
where .
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Since and are disjoint, each element of has exactly 3 choices:
- it belongs to
- it belongs to
- it belongs to neither nor
It cannot belong to both because .
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Since has elements, total number of ordered pairs is
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Because the pair is ordered, and are counted separately when .
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Therefore, the required number is
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Now compare with the given options:
- A:
- B:
- C:
- D:
None of these matches .
So the mathematically correct answer is , which is not among the listed options. Hence the stored answer appears to be incorrect.
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