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 6.3 - Page 372: 13

Answer

$For\,\,all\,\,sets\,\,A,\,B,\,\,and\,C\,\,\\ A \cup (B - C) = (A \cup B) - (A \cup C) \\ this\,\,is\,\,false:\\ counter\,\,example\,\,:\\ A=\left \{ 1 \right \},B=\left \{ 2 \right \},C=\left \{ 3 \right \}\\ $

Work Step by Step

$For\,\,all\,\,sets\,\,A,\,B,\,\,and\,C\,\,\\ A \cup (B - C) = (A \cup B) - (A \cup C) \\ this\,\,is\,\,not\,\,true:\\ counter\,\,example\,\,:\\ A=\left \{ 1 \right \},B=\left \{ 2 \right \},C=\left \{ 3 \right \}\\ B-C=\left \{ 2 \right \}\\ L.H.S:\\ A\cup (B-C)=\left \{ 1 \right \}\cup \left \{ 2 \right \}=\left \{ 1,2 \right \}\\ A\cup B=\left \{ 1,2 \right \},A\cup C=\left \{ 1,3 \right \}\\ R.H.S\\ (A\cup B)-\left ( A\cup C \right )=\left \{ 1,2 \right \}-\left \{ 1,3 \right \}=\left \{ 2 \right \}\\ A \cup (B - C)\neq (A \cup B) - (A \cup C)\\ (\left \{ 1,2 \right \}\neq \left \{ 2 \right \})$
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