Math Problem Statement

S={1,2,3,...,18,19,20} Let sets A and B be subsets of S, where:

Set A={3,8,10,11,12,13,16,17,19}

Set B={2,3,4,6,8,12,19,20}

Solution

You have defined two sets AA and BB as subsets of the set S={1,2,3,,20}S = \{1, 2, 3, \dots, 20\}, where:

  • A={3,8,10,11,12,13,16,17,19}A = \{3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19\}
  • B={2,3,4,6,8,12,19,20}B = \{2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 19, 20\}

Here are some key set operations we can perform with these sets:

1. Union of A and B:

The union ABA \cup B is the set of all elements that are in either AA, BB, or both. This operation combines the elements of both sets without duplication.

AB={2,3,4,6,8,10,11,12,13,16,17,19,20}A \cup B = \{2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20\}

2. Intersection of A and B:

The intersection ABA \cap B is the set of all elements that are in both AA and BB.

AB={3,8,12,19}A \cap B = \{3, 8, 12, 19\}

3. Difference ABA - B:

The difference ABA - B is the set of all elements that are in AA but not in BB.

AB={10,11,13,16,17}A - B = \{10, 11, 13, 16, 17\}

4. Difference BAB - A:

The difference BAB - A is the set of all elements that are in BB but not in AA.

BA={2,4,6,20}B - A = \{2, 4, 6, 20\}

5. Symmetric Difference of A and B:

The symmetric difference AΔBA \Delta B is the set of elements that are in either AA or BB, but not in both. This can be calculated as (AB)(BA)(A - B) \cup (B - A).

AΔB={2,4,6,10,11,13,16,17,20}A \Delta B = \{2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20\}


Would you like more details or have any questions about these operations?

Here are 5 related questions to explore further:

  1. What is the complement of set AA in SS?
  2. What is the complement of set BB in SS?
  3. What is the cardinality (size) of each set: AA, BB, and their union ABA \cup B?
  4. What is (AB)c(A \cap B)^c (the complement of the intersection of AA and BB in SS)?
  5. How would the operations change if sets AA and BB were defined over a different universal set?

Tip: To compute intersections and unions efficiently, remember that sets are unordered collections and thus do not consider repeated elements!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Set Theory
Subsets
Set Operations

Formulas

Union of two sets: A ∪ B = {x : x ∈ A or x ∈ B}
Intersection of two sets: A ∩ B = {x : x ∈ A and x ∈ B}
Difference of two sets: A - B = {x : x ∈ A and x ∉ B}
Symmetric Difference: A Δ B = (A - B) ∪ (B - A)

Theorems

Properties of Sets
Venn Diagrams for visualizing set operations

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10