If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {2, 4, 6}, what is A ∩ (A − B)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {1, 3}
First calculate the difference A − B. The elements 2 and 4 are common to A and B, so they are removed from A, giving A − B = {1, 3}. This result is already a subset of A. Therefore, intersecting it with A does not change it: A ∩ (A − B) = {1, 3}. Thus option A is the only correct answer.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{1, 3}
Why is this the correct answer?
First calculate the difference A − B. The elements 2 and 4 are common to A and B, so they are removed from A, giving A − B = {1, 3}. This result is already a subset of A. Therefore, intersecting it with A does not change it: A ∩ (A − B) = {1, 3}. Thus option A is the only correct answer.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).