If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and B = {2, 4, 6}, what is A ∩ (A − B)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {1, 3, 5}
To find A − B, remove from A every element that also occurs in B. Thus, 2 and 4 are removed, while 1, 3, and 5 remain; therefore A − B = {1, 3, 5}. Since A − B is already a subset of A, intersecting it with A does not change it. Hence A ∩ (A − B) = {1, 3, 5}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{1, 3, 5}
Why is this the correct answer?
To find A − B, remove from A every element that also occurs in B. Thus, 2 and 4 are removed, while 1, 3, and 5 remain; therefore A − B = {1, 3, 5}. Since A − B is already a subset of A, intersecting it with A does not change it. Hence A ∩ (A − B) = {1, 3, 5}.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).