Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Set Theory - 2.4 Set Operations and Venn Diagrams with Three Sets - Exercise Set 2.4 - Page 95: 108

Answer

Set \[\left( A\cup B \right)'\]represented by regions IV. Set \[A'\cap B'\]represented by regions IV. Both the sets are represented by same region, so they are equal.

Work Step by Step

First, perform the operation inside the parenthesis of the set\[\left( A\cup B \right)'\]. So we compute\[A\cup B\]. Set \[A\cup B\] contains all the elements which are either in set A or set B or in both. In the Venn diagram, Regions II, III represent the set B. Regions I, II represent the set A. Now the union of regions of set A and set B are I, II, III. So it represents the set\[A\cup B\]. To find the complement of the set\[A\cup B\], it contains all the elements of the universal set Uexcept the elements of set\[A\cup B\]. So region IV represents the set\[\left( A\cup B \right)'\]. Similarly find the complement of the set A and set B. In the Regions III and IV represent the set\[A'\]. And Regions I and IV represent the set\[B'\]. Then common regions of both the sets\[A'\]and\[B'\]is region IV only. Hence region IV represents the set \[A'\cap B'\] Therefore, Set \[\left( A\cup B \right)'\]represented by regions IV. Set \[A'\cap B'\]represented by regions IV. Both the sets are represented by same region, so they are equal. Hence, \[\left( A\cup B \right)'=A'\cap B'\]
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