Let $X=\{1,2,3,4,5\}$. The number of different ordered pairs $(Y, Z)$ that can be formed such that $Y…

Let $X=\{1,2,3,4,5\}$. The number of different ordered pairs $(Y, Z)$ that can be formed such that $Y \subseteq X, Z$ $\subseteq \mathrm{X}$ and $\mathrm{Y} \cap \mathrm{Z}$ is empty, is
  1. $5^2$
  2. $3^5$
  3. $2^5$
  4. $5^3$

Solution

$\mathrm{Y} \subseteq \mathrm{X}, \mathrm{Z} \subseteq \mathrm{X}$ Let $a \in X$, then we have following chances that (1) $a \in Y, \quad a \in Z$ (2) $a \notin Y, \quad a \in Z$ (3) $a \in Y, \quad a \notin Z$ (4) $a \notin Y, \quad a \notin Z$ We require $Y \cap Z=\phi$ Hence (2), (3), (4) are chances for '$a$' to satisfy $Y \cap Z=\phi$. $\therefore Y \cap Z=\phi$ has $3$ chances for $a$. Hence for five elements of $\mathrm{X}$, the number of required chances is $3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3=3^5$

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