How many subsets with exactly 2 elements does the set have?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: The subsets are , , , , and . Step 2. That is . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is the number of subsets with 1 element, counts ordered pairs, so and twice, and is the number of all subsets.
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