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Which of the following represents a null set?

a) [Dogs with 6 eyes]
b) [Grains of sand on the seashore]
c) [Kaydian, Betty, Pam, Jane]
d) [N, u, l, I]

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Final answer:

Among the options given, a) [Dogs with 6 eyes] represents a null set because there is no such thing as dogs with six eyes, making it a set with no elements.

Step-by-step explanation:

A null set, also known as an empty set, is a set that does not contain any elements. Among the options given, a) [Dogs with 6 eyes] represents a null set because, in reality, dogs do not have six eyes. Therefore, there are no elements (dogs with six eyes) that can belong to this set, making it a null set.

On the other hand, b) [Grains of sand on the seashore] is not a null set because there are indeed grains of sand on a seashore, c) [Kaydian, Betty, Pam, Jane] is a set containing the names of four individuals, and d) [N, u, l, l] is a set containing characters that spell 'null', but it is still a set with elements, and hence not a null set.

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