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Let A = {–1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 3}. Determine(i) B × B(ii) A × A

Given,

A = {–1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 3}

(i) B × B

{1, 3} ×{1, 3}

So, B × B = {(1, 1), (1, 3), (3, 1), (3, 3)}

As a result, the Cartesian product is {(1, 1), (1, 3), (3, 1), (3, 3)}

(ii) A × A

{–1, 2, 3} × {–1, 2, 3}

So, A × A = {(–1, –1), (–1, 2), (–1, 3), (2, –1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (3, –1), (3, 2), (3, 3)}

Hence,

As a result, the Cartesian product is {(–1, –1), (–1, 2), (–1, 3), (2, –1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (3, –1), (3, 2), (3, 3)}