Chapter 1
Sets and Functions
Exercise 1.1
1. Write each of the following sets (i) in set builder form (ii) in listing its elements.
    (1) The set N of natural numbers.
    (2) The set J of all positive integers.
    (3) The set P of all prime numbers.
    (4) The set A of all positive integers that lie between 1 and 13.
    (5) The set B of real numbers which satisfy the equation 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0.
2. Choose a suitable description (a) of (b) or (c) in set builder form for the following sets.
    (1) E ={ 2, 4, 6, 8}
        (a) E = { x/ x is an even integer less than 10 }
        (b) E = { x/ x is an even positive integer less than 10 }
        (c) E = { x / x is positive integer, x< 10 and x is a multiple of 2}
    (2) F = { 3, 6,9, 12, 15 , …}
        (a) F = {x/ x is appositive integer that is divisible by 3}
        (b) F = {x/x is a multiple of 3}
        (c) F = {x/x is a natural number that is divisible by 3}
3. A = {x/x2 + x – 6 } and B = { -3,2}. Is A = B?
4. A = {x/x is prime number which is less than 10} and B  = {x/x2 – 8x + 15 = 0}
    (a) Is A = B    (b) Is B⊂ A?
5. P = {x/x is an integer and -1 < x<3/5 }and Q = {x/x3 -3x2 + 2x = 0} . Is P = Q?
6.L= {(x,y)/ x and y are positive integers and x + y = 7}.Write L by listing its elements.

Exercise 1.2
1.Draw the following intervals.
    (a) {x/x > 2}   (b) {x/x ≥ 3}   (c) {x/x x ≤ -1}    (d) {x/x>-1}
    (e){x/-2≤ x≤ 2}    (f) {x/0≤x≤ 5}    (g) {x/x≤0 or x.2}
2. Draw a graph to show the solution set of each of the following.
    (a) x-1<4    (b) x-1≤ 0    (c) 2x≤5    (d) 2x-1>7
    (e) 5-x≥1    (f) 1/3(x-1)<1
3.Draw the graph of the following number lines below one another.
    (a) P = {x/x≥3, x∈R}    (b) Q = {x/x≤-2, x∈R}
    (c) P∩Q      (d) P∪Q
4. On separate number lines draw the graph.
    S = {x/x>-4}   ,    T = {x/x<3}.Give a set –builder description of S∩T.

Exercise 1.3
1. M = {x/x is an integer , and -3<x<6} , N = the set of positive integers that are less than 8.
    Find M∩N.    (3 marks)
2. A = {x/x is a positive integer that is divisible by 3}, B = {x/x is a positive integer that is
    divisible by 5. Find (a) A∩B     (b) L.C.M of 3 and 5
3. J = {1,2,3,4,……} the set of positive integers and P = {x/x is a prime number} ,find J∩P.
4.A = {x/x is a positive even integer }. B = { x/x is a prime number}. C = { x/x is a positive
    integer that is divisible by 3}.         Find (a) A∩ (B∩C) and (A∩B) ∩C. 
    Show that A∩ (B∩C)= (A ∩ B) ∩ C


5. Let A = {x/x is positive integer that is divisible by 2}. B = { x/x is a positive integer that is 
    divisible by 3}. C = {x/x is appositive integer that is divisible by 5}. List the elements of the
    sets A, B, C. Find (a) A∩ (B∩C) and (b) (A∩B) ∩C. Show that A∩ (B∩C)= (A ∩ B) ∩ C
6.Let A = {x/x is a positive integer less than 7} and B = {x/x is an integer land -3 ≤ x ≤4}. 
    List the number of A and B, and then write down A ∪ B.
7. Let A = {x/x is an integer, 0<x<6} and B = {x/x is a positive integer less than 13 and x is 
    a multiple of 3}. List the number of A and B, and find A ∪ B.
8. If P = {x/x2 + 2x -3} and Q = {x/x  is an integer, -1 ≤ x ≤ 4z}
    (c) A = { 1,2,3}   , B = { 1,2,3,4}