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The document is an examination paper for the B.Sc/B.Ed. degree in Pure Mathematics from The Open University of Sri Lanka, covering various mathematical concepts such as set theory, relations, functions, and proofs. It includes multiple questions requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of foundational mathematics, including power sets, equivalence relations, bijections, and properties of rational and irrational numbers. The exam is scheduled for two hours on March 29, 2019, and students are required to answer four questions.

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Peu 3301 - 2019

The document is an examination paper for the B.Sc/B.Ed. degree in Pure Mathematics from The Open University of Sri Lanka, covering various mathematical concepts such as set theory, relations, functions, and proofs. It includes multiple questions requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of foundational mathematics, including power sets, equivalence relations, bijections, and properties of rational and irrational numbers. The exam is scheduled for two hours on March 29, 2019, and students are required to answer four questions.

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The Open University of Sri Lanka

B.Sc/B.Ed. DEGREE, CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME


Final Examination 2017/2018
Level 03 Pure Mathematics
PEU3301/PUU1141 Foundations of Mathematics

Duration: - Two Hours

Date: - 29-03-2019 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Answer four questions only

1. (a) (i) Let 𝐴 = {{1}, 𝜙 , 1}. Carefully write down the set 𝒫(𝐴) , the power set of 𝐴.

(ii) Let 𝐴𝑛 = {𝑚 ∈ ℕ ∶ 𝑚 ≤ 𝑛} and 𝐵𝑛 = {𝑚 ∈ ℕ ∶ 𝑚 ≥ 𝑛} for ∈ ℕ . Find ⋂∞


𝑛=1 𝐴𝑛 and
⋂∞
𝑛=1 𝐵𝑛 .

(iii) Express the set ((3 , ∞) ∖ [4,5]) ∩ {4} as union of intervals.


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(iv) Let 𝐴𝑛 = {(0, 𝑛) ∶ 𝑛 ∈ ℕ} be a family of intervals. Find ⋃∞ ∞
𝑛=1 𝐴𝑛 and ⋂𝑛=1 𝐴𝑛 .

𝑚 𝑚
(v) Let 𝐴 = { 𝑛 ∶ 𝑚 < 𝑛, 𝑚, 𝑛 ∈ ℕ} and 𝐵 = { 𝑛 ∶ 𝑚 ≤ 𝑛, 𝑚, 𝑛 ∈ ℕ} .
Write down the set 𝐵\𝐴 by listing its elements.

(b) Let 𝑃 be a sub set of ℚ with the following properties ;

A1: −2 ∈ 𝑃 and 2 ∈ 𝑃
𝑎+𝑏
A2: If 𝑎 , 𝑏 ∈ 𝑃 then ∈𝑃.
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Prove that ∈ 𝑃 and ∈𝑃.
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2. (a) Find whether each of the following relations on ℤ is an equivalence relations.


Justify your answer.

(i) 𝑥𝑅𝑦 if 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 is a multiple of 3.

(ii) 𝑥𝑅𝑦 if 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is a multiple of 3.

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(b) Let 𝒫(ℤ) be the set of all sub sets of ℤ .Let 𝑅 be a relation defined on 𝒫(ℤ) by 𝐴𝑅𝐵 if 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 for
each 𝐴, 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫(ℤ). Prove that 𝑅 is a partial order in 𝒫(ℤ).

Is 𝑅 a total order? Justify your answer.


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(c) Prove that for each real number 𝑥, if 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 ≠ 1 then 𝑥(1−𝑥) ≥ 4.

3. (a) Give an example for each of the following;


(i) A bijection from ℕ to ℤ ∖ {0} ,
(ii) A bijection from ℤ to ℕ ,
(iii) A bijection from ℝ to (0 , ∞) ,
(iv) A bijection from [0,1] to [−1, 1] .

(b) Determine whether each of the following function is a surjection. Justify your answer.
(i) 𝑓: ℤ → ℤ , 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1
(ii) : ℝ → ℝ , 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1

1+𝑥
(c) Let 𝑓: ℝ ∖ {2} → ℝ be the function given by 𝑓(𝑥) = 2−𝑥 . Find the range of 𝑓.

4. (i) Let 𝑥 and 𝑦 be integers. Prove that if 𝑥𝑦 is odd, then 𝑥 is odd and 𝑦 is odd.
(ii) Let 𝑥 be an integer. Prove that if 𝑥 is not a multiple of 3, then 𝑥 2 + 2 is a multiple of 3.
(iii) Prove that there are infinitely many 𝑛 ∈ ℕ such that 6𝑛 + 1 is a multiple of 5.
(iv) Prove that if 𝑝 is a prime number greater than 3, then 𝑝 is of the form 6𝑘 + 1 or 6𝑘 + 5 ,
where 𝑘 is a positive integer.

5. (a) (i) Prove that sum of two rational numbers is rational.

(ii) Prove that sum of a rational number and irrational number is irrational.

(iii) Let 𝛼 , 𝛽 be irrational numbers. Prove that 𝛼 + 𝛽 is irrational or 𝛼 + 2𝛽 is irrational.

(b) Prove or disprove the following;

(i) Sum of any two positive irrationals is irrational.

(ii) If 𝛼 is irrational then 𝛼(𝛼 + 1) is irrational.

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6. (a) (i) State the Completeness Axiom for ℝ.

(ii) Prove that if a set has a supremum (least upper bound) then it is unique.

(b) Let 𝐴 = [0 , 3). Find 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝐴.

𝑛 𝑛2
(c) Let 𝐴 = {𝑛+1 ∶ 𝑛 ∈ ℕ} and 𝐵 = {𝑛+1 ∶ 𝑛 ∈ ℕ}

(i) Prove that each of the sets 𝐴 and 𝐵 does not have a maximum.

(ii) Does the supremum exist for each of the sets 𝐴 and 𝐵? Justify your answer.
Find the supremum if it exists.

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