State whether each of the following statements are true or false.

Question:

State whether each of the following statements are true or false. If the statements is false, re-write the given statements correctly:

(i) If P = {mn} and Q = {nm}, then P × Q = {(mn), (nm)}

(ii) If A and B are non-empty sets, then A × B is a non-empty set of ordered pairs (xy) such that x ∈ B and y ∈ A.

(iii) If A = {1, 2}, B = {3, 4}, then A × (B ∩ ϕ) = ϕ.

Solution:

(i) False

Correct statement:

If P = {mn} and Q = {nm}, then P × Q = {(mn), (m, m)(n, n), (n, m)}.

(ii) False

Correct statement:

If A and B are non-empty sets, then A × B is a non-empty set of an ordered pair (xy) such that x ∈ A and y ∈ B.

(iii) True

A = {1, 2} and B = {3, 4}

Now,

(B ∩ ϕ) = ϕ

The Cartesian product of any set and an empty set is an empty set.

∴ A × (B ∩ ϕ) = ϕ

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