Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 6 - Set Theory - Exercise Set 6.1 - Page 351: 37

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We are asked to trace **Algorithm 6.1.1** on the following input: - \(m = 3,\; n = 3\) - \(a[1] = u,\; a[2] = v,\; a[3] = w\) → Set \(A = \{u, v, w\}\) - \(b[1] = w,\; b[2] = u,\; b[3] = v\) → Set \(B = \{w, u, v\}\) The goal is to test whether \(A \subseteq B\) using the given **algorithm**. --- ## Initial Values ```text i := 1 answer := "A ⊆ B" ``` Now we enter the outer `while` loop. --- ## 🔁 First iteration (i = 1) - `a[1] = u` **Inner loop: searching b[1..3] for `u`:** - j = 1 → b[1] = w ≠ u → found = "no" - j = 2 → b[2] = u = u → found := "yes" - exit inner loop Since `found = "yes"`, continue with `i := 2`. --- ## 🔁 Second iteration (i = 2) - `a[2] = v` **Inner loop: searching b[1..3] for `v`:** - j = 1 → b[1] = w ≠ v → found = "no" - j = 2 → b[2] = u ≠ v → found = "no" - j = 3 → b[3] = v = v → found := "yes" - exit inner loop Since `found = "yes"`, continue with `i := 3`. --- ## 🔁 Third iteration (i = 3) - `a[3] = w` **Inner loop: searching b[1..3] for `w`:** - j = 1 → b[1] = w = w → found := "yes" - exit inner loop Since `found = "yes"`, continue with `i := 4`. Now `i = 4 > m = 3`, so the outer loop terminates. --- ## Final Result `answer = "A ⊆ B"` → ✅ all elements of \(A\) were found in \(B\). ## ✅ **Final Output:** \[ \boxed{\text{A ⊆ B}} \]
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