Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 6 - Set Theory - Exercise Set 6.2 - Page 365: 15

Answer

$for\,\,all\,\,sets\,\,A,B\\ if\,\,A\subseteq B\,\,then\,\,B^{c}\subseteq A^{c}\\ x\in B^{c}\Rightarrow x\notin B \\ if\,\,x\in A \Rightarrow x\in B (because\,\,A\subseteq B)\,\,\\ but\,\,x\notin B\,\,so\,\,x\notin A\Rightarrow x\in A^{c}\\ \because x\in B^{c}\Rightarrow x\in A^{c}\\ \therefore B^{c}\subseteq A^{c}$

Work Step by Step

$for\,\,all\,\,sets\,\,A,B\\ if\,\,A\subseteq B\,\,then\,\,B^{c}\subseteq A^{c}\\ proof:\,\,\\x\in B^{c}\Rightarrow x\notin B \\ if\,\,x\in A \Rightarrow x\in B (because\,\,A\subseteq B)\,\,\\ but\,\,x\notin B\,\,so\,\,x\notin A\Rightarrow x\in A^{c}\\ \because x\in B^{c}\Rightarrow x\in A^{c}\\ \therefore B^{c}\subseteq A^{c}$
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