If A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6}, and C = {1, 4, 7}, what is A \ (B ∪ C)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {3, 5}
First find the union B ∪ C. Combining B = {2, 4, 6} and C = {1, 4, 7} gives B ∪ C = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7}. The difference A \ (B ∪ C) consists of elements that are in A but not in this union. Removing 1, 2, and 4 from A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} leaves {3, 5}. Therefore, option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{3, 5}
Why is this the correct answer?
First find the union B ∪ C. Combining B = {2, 4, 6} and C = {1, 4, 7} gives B ∪ C = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7}. The difference A \ (B ∪ C) consists of elements that are in A but not in this union. Removing 1, 2, and 4 from A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} leaves {3, 5}. Therefore, option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).