Show that for any sets A and B, \(A = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A – B)\) and \(A ∪ (B – A) = (A ∪ B)\)
Solution and Explanation
To show: \(A = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A – B) \)
Let \(x ∈ A \)
We have to show that \(x ∈ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A – B) \)
Case I \(x ∈ A ∩ B \)
Then, \(x ∈ (A ∩ B) ⊂ (A ∪ B) ∪ (A – B) \)
Case II \(x ∉ A ∩ B \)
\(⇒ x ∉ A or x ∉ B \)
\(∴ x ∉ B [x ∉ A] \)
\(∴ x ∉ A – B ⊂ (A ∪ B) ∪ (A – B) \)
\(∴ A ⊂ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A – B) … (1) \)
It is clear that
\(A ∩ B ⊂ A\) and \((A – B) ⊂ A \)
\(∴ (A ∩ B) ∪ (A – B) ⊂ A … (2) \)
From (1) and (2), we obtain
\(A = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A – B) \)
To prove: \(A ∪ (B – A) ⊂ A ∪ B \)
Let \(x ∈ A ∪ (B – A)\)
\(⇒ x ∈ A \) or \(x ∈ (B – A) \)
\(⇒ x ∈ A\) or \((x ∈ B \space and \space x ∉ A) \)
\(⇒ (x ∈ A \space or x ∈ B)\) and \((x ∈ A \space or x ∉ A) \)
\(⇒ x ∈ (A ∪ B)\)
\(∴ A ∪ (B – A) ⊂ (A ∪ B) … (3) \)
Next, we show that \((A ∪ B) ⊂ A ∪ (B – A). \)
Let \(y ∈ A ∪ B \)
\(⇒ y ∈ A \space or\space y ∈ B \)
\(⇒ (y ∈ A\) or \(y ∈ B)\) and\( (y ∈ \)A or \(y ∉ A) \)
\(⇒ y ∈ A\) or \((y ∈ B\) and \(y ∉ A) \)
\(⇒ y ∈ A ∪ (B – A) \)
\(∴ A ∪ B ⊂ A ∪ (B – A) … (4) \)
Hence, from (3) and (4), we obtain \(A ∪ (B – A) = A ∪B.\)
Top Questions on Subsets
Consider the following subsets of the Euclidean space \( \mathbb{R}^4 \):
\( S = \{ (x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4) \in \mathbb{R}^4 : x_1^2 + x_2^2 + x_3^2 - x_4^2 = 0 \} \),
\( T = \{ (x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4) \in \mathbb{R}^4 : x_1^2 + x_2^2 + x_3^2 - x_4^2 = 1 \} \),
\( U = \{ (x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4) \in \mathbb{R}^4 : x_1^2 + x_2^2 + x_3^2 - x_4^2 = -1 \} \).
Then, which one of the following is TRUE?Let the functions \( f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) and \( g: \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R} \) be given by \[ f(x_1, x_2) = x_1^2 + x_2^2 - 2x_1x_2, \quad g(x_1, x_2) = 2x_1^2 + 2x_2^2 - x_1x_2. \] Consider the following statements:
S1: For every compact subset \( K \) of \( \mathbb{R} \), \( f^{-1}(K) \) is compact.
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Consider the following statements about such a ring \( R \):
P1: \( R \) is isomorphic to the product of two rings \( R_1 \) and \( R_2 \).
P2: \( \exists r_1, r_2 \in R \) such that \( r_1^2 = r_1 \neq 0 \), \( r_2^2 = 0 \), and \( r_1 + r_2 = 1 \).
P3: \( R \) has ideals \( I_1, I_2 \subset R \) with \( R \neq I_1 \), \( (0) \neq I_2 \), and \( R = I_1 + I_2 \) and \( I_1 \cap I_2 = (0) \).
P4: \( \exists a, b \in R \) with \( a \neq 0 \), \( b \neq 0 \) such that \( ab = 0 \).
Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
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Concepts Used:
Operations on Sets
Some important operations on sets include union, intersection, difference, and the complement of a set, a brief explanation of operations on sets is as follows:
1. Union of Sets:
- The union of sets lists the elements in set A and set B or the elements in both set A and set B.
- For example, {3,4} ∪ {1, 4} = {1, 3, 4}
- It is denoted as “A U B”
2. Intersection of Sets:
- Intersection of sets lists the common elements in set A and B.
- For example, {3,4} ∪ {1, 4} = {4}
- It is denoted as “A ∩ B”
3.Set Difference:
- Set difference is the list of elements in set A which is not present in set B
- For example, {3,4} - {1, 4} = {3}
- It is denoted as “A - B”
4.Set Complement:
- The set complement is the list of all elements present in the Universal set except the elements present in set A
- It is denoted as “U-A”