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Set {x : x = n2 - 1, x ∈ Z (integers) and 2 < n ≤ 5} is equal to :

  1. {8, 15, 24}

  2. {3, 8, 15}

  3. {3, 8, 15, 24}

  4. none of these

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Answer

x = n2 - 1

When n = 3

⇒ x = 32 - 1

⇒ x = 9 - 1 = 8

When n = 4

⇒ x = 42 - 1

⇒ x = 16 - 1 = 15

When n = 5

x = 52 - 1

⇒ x = 25 - 1 = 24

{x : x = n2 - 1, x ∈ Z (integers) and 2 ≤ n ≤ 5} = {8, 15, 24}

Hence, option 1 is the correct option.

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