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GATE 2025 MA – Question 15

Topology · Connectedness and Compactness · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In ℝ⁴ define S by x₁²+x₂²+x₃²−x₄²=0, T by the same expression=1, U by it=−1. Which statement holds?

  1. S connected, T and U disconnected
  2. T and U connected, S disconnected
  3. S and U connected, T disconnected
  4. S and T connected, U disconnected

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Correct answer: (D) S and T connected, U disconnected

Explanation

The double cone S is path connected through its vertex. T can be parametrized as (√(1+t²)ω,t), ω∈S²,t∈ℝ, a connected product. U has x₄=±√(1+x₁²+x₂²+x₃²), separating positive and negative sheets. **D**.

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