Let A = { 1, 2, 3 } and B = { 1, 2 }. 
What are :
1. space A union B
2. space A intersection B
3. space A minus B
4. space B minus A
5. space A blank straight capital delta blank B

Given the sets \( A = \{1, 2, 3\} \) and \( B = \{1, 2\} \), let's find the following:

1. **\( A \cup B \) (A union B)**:  
   The union of sets \( A \) and \( B \) contains all elements from both sets without duplication.  
   \( A \cup B = \{1, 2, 3\} \)

2. **\( A \cap B \) (A intersection B)**:  
   The intersection of sets \( A \) and \( B \) contains only the elements common to both sets.  
   \( A \cap B = \{1, 2\} \)

3. **\( A - B \) (A minus B)**:  
   The set difference \( A - B \) contains elements that are in \( A \) but not in \( B \).  
   \( A - B = \{3\} \)

4. **\( B - A \) (B minus A)**:  
   The set difference \( B - A \) contains elements that are in \( B \) but not in \( A \).  
   \( B - A = \emptyset \) (no elements are in \( B \) that are not in \( A \))

5. **\( A \Delta B \) (A symmetric difference B)**:  
   The symmetric difference of sets \( A \) and \( B \) contains elements that are in either \( A \) or \( B \) but not in both.  
   \( A \Delta B = \{3\} \)

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Here are some related questions to explore:

1. What is the union of three sets?
2. How does the symmetric difference relate to union and intersection?
3. How do set operations change when dealing with infinite sets?
4. Can the intersection of two sets ever be larger than either set?
5. How do the properties of \( A \cup B \) and \( A \cap B \) change if \( A \subseteq B \)?

**Tip:**  
The symmetric difference \( A \Delta B \) can also be expressed as \( (A - B) \cup (B - A) \).

Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 2}. What are: 1. space A union B 2. space A intersection B 3. space A minus B 4. space B minus A 5. space A blank straight capital delta blank B

Learn how to perform key set operations with sets A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {1, 2}. This includes union, intersection, set difference, and symmetric difference, with detailed explanations of each concept. Ideal for students in Grades 6-8 learning set theory.

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