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Hello,

I am looking to find solution for the below mentioned problems.

Could someone please help me on this?

1.Determine the truth value for each of the following statements. Justify why they are true or provide a counter example to show they are false.
(a) ∀a∈Z:a4 >a3
(b) ∃a,b∈Z:ab=22
(c) ∀a∈Z,∃b∈Z:a−2=b (d) ∀a∈Z,∃b∈Z:ab =10 (e) ∀a∈Z,∃b∈Z:a/b∈Z

2. Consider sets A, B and C, which are pairwise disjoint (i.e. A∩B = A∩C = B∩C = ∅). If X ⊆ A ∪ B and Y ⊆ A ∪ C, show that X ∩ Y ⊆ A.

3. LetsetA={x∈N|x2 <100}andsetB={x∈N|x<20∧xeven}.
(a) Write out both sets in full.
(b) How many elements are in the power sets of A and B? (c) Write out in full the set formed by A ∩ B.
(d) Define in mathematical notation, the set formed by A\B. (e) FindtwosetsXandYsuchthatX∈YandX⊆Y.

4. Determine whether each of these sets is the power set of a set where a and b are distinct. If the answer is positive, state the set for which the given set is a power set:
(a) ∅
(b) {{a}}
(c) {∅,{a}}
(d) {∅,{a},{a}}
(e) {∅,{a},{b},{a,b}}

Hi - where did you find these problems? I.e. was it a specific book or a website etc?

Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)