How many elements does the set P({π,a,{π},{ {π}}})has; where a & b are distinct elements, P denotes power set.
Explanation
Given the set:
Where:
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Ο (the empty set) is the first element.
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a is the second element.
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{a} (the set containing a) is the third element.
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{{a}} (the set containing the set {a}) is the fourth element.
Note: Although the problem mentions "a and b are distinct elements," the element b does not appear in the set S, so it does not affect the count.
The number of elements in set S, denoted as n(S), is:
The number of elements in the power set P(S) is given by the formula:
Substituting the value of n(S):
Final Answer: The set P({Ο,a,{a},{{a}}}) has 16 elements.