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What does range of a set mean?

Does it mean number of elements, or does it mean number of subsets?

No of subsets = 2 ^ (no of elements within a set) , right?

Please give formula for finding range of a set
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What does range of a set mean?

Does it mean number of elements, or does it mean number of subsets?

No of subsets = 2 ^ (no of elements within a set) , right?

Please give formula for finding range of a set

The range of a set is the difference between the largest element of the set and the smallest element of the set. For example, the range of {-2, 7, 11} is 11 - (-2) = 13.

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Nice question. I was able to get to the roots in around 30 sec. However, i made a silly conceptual mistake and marked the answer as 2
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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
Hey Bunuel,

If i square both sides, I get (x-4)^2 = x^2
Upon solving we get x=2.
Why is this incorrect?

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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
Hey Bunuel,

If i square both sides, I get (x-4)^2 = x^2
Upon solving we get x=2.
Why is this incorrect?

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You go the same answer as in the solution above. Why do you think it's incorrect?
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I have edited the question and the solution by adding more details to enhance its clarity. I hope it is now easier to understand.
Hey Bunuel,

If i square both sides, I get (x-4)^2 = x^2
Upon solving we get x=2.
Why is this incorrect?

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You go the same answer as in the solution above. Why do you think it's incorrect?

Oh my bad, i thought answer would be 2. But since they are asking for the range, it should be 0
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Solution is easy to find. Range of a set with one element is zero. !!! Got this one wrong.
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This is a nice question, it's easy to assume the range by default would start from 0 (which would be wrong, at least that's what I did!).

So to be super explicit -> the range is 0 because the largest and smallest elements are equal, and range = largest - smallest, so 2-2=0.
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I like the solution - it’s helpful.
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Bunuel will the domain be 1 or 2 Please help, im getting really confused
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If set \(S\) contains all distinct solutions of the equation \(|x - 4| = x\), what is the range of set \(S\)?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 8


If \(x\) is greater than or equal to 4, the equation \(|x - 4| = x\) becomes \(x - 4 = x\). This equation has no solutions.

If \(x\) is less than 4, the equation \(|x - 4| = x\) transforms into \(4 - x = x\), which yields \(x = 2\).

Therefore, set \(S\) has only one element: 2. The range of any single-element set is 0.


Answer: A
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Bunuel will the domain be 1 or 2 Please help, im getting really confused


Only x = 2 works, so S = {2}. Range = 2 - 2 = 0.
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