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Assertion: The solution set of the inequality 2x - 1 > 7, x ∈ N is {1, 2, 3}.

Reason: Taking the reciprocal of each side of an inequality, reverses the inequality.

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Linear Inequations

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Answer

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Explanation

Assertion:

Let's solve the given inequality:

2x - 1 > 7

2x > 7 + 1 \quad [Adding 1 on both sides]

2x > 8

x > 82[Dividing both sides by 2]\dfrac{8}{2} \quad \text{[Dividing both sides by 2]}

x > 4

Since x must be a Natural number (N) greater than 4, the solution set should be {5, 6, 7, …}. So, Assertion is false.

The statement in reason is a standard rule of inequalities. For example, if 2 < 4, then taking the reciprocal gives 12\dfrac{1}{2} > 14\dfrac{1}{4} (0.5 > 0.25). The sign reverses. Therefore, the Reason is True.

Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

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