Which of the following are examples of the null set

(i) Set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2


(ii) Set of even prime numbers


(iii) {x : x is a natural numbers, x < 5 and x > 7}


(iv) {y : y is a point common to any two parallel lines}

(i) Given: Set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2.


As we know set is a collection of well defined objects.


Let we represent the given set in roaster form:


Set of odd natural numbers divisible by 2 is {ϕ}.


Because no odd natural number can be divided by 2. Hence, it is a null set.


(ii) Given: Set of even prime numbers.


As we know set is a collection of well defined objects.


Let we represent the given set in roaster form:


Set of even prime numbers is {2}.


Because 2 is an even prime number. Hence, it is not a null set.


(iii) Given: {x : x is a natural numbers, x < 5 and x > 7}


As we know set is a collection of well defined objects.


Let we represent the given set in roaster form:


{x : x is a natural numbers, x < 5 and x > 7} is {ϕ}.


Because no number can be simultaneously less than 5 and greater than 7.Hence, it is a null set.


(iv) Given: {y : y is a point common to any two parallel lines}


As we know set is a collection of well defined objects.


Let we represent the given set in roaster form:


{y : y is a point common to any two parallel lines} is {ϕ}.


Because two parallel lines never meet at any of the point so they don’t have any common point. Hence, it is a null set.


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