A ________ point of fuzzy set A is a point \(x ε Χ\) at which μA(\(x\))=0.5

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A ________ point of fuzzy set A is a point \(x ε Χ\) at which μA(\(x\))=0.5

  1. A.

    Core

  2. B.

    Support

  3. C.

    Crossover

  4. D.

    \(\alpha - \) cut

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Correct answer: C

Answer: Crossover point

Definition: A crossover point of a fuzzy set A is a point x in X where μA(x) = 0.5.

  • Core: the set of points whose membership degree equals 1 (μA(x) = 1).

  • Support: the set of points with membership greater than 0 (μA(x) > 0).

  • Alpha-cut: for a chosen alpha, the alpha-cut is {x | μA(x) ≥ alpha}. If alpha = 0.5, the alpha-cut includes all points with μA(x) ≥ 0.5, which differs from the crossover points with μA(x) = 0.5 exactly.

  • Crossover point: the specific points where membership equals 0.5 (μA(x) = 0.5).

Why this is correct: the other terms refer to different threshold levels or sets (membership = 1, membership > 0, or membership ≥ alpha), whereas the crossover point refers exactly to membership = 0.5.

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