If A = {a, b, c, d}, B = {b, c, e}, and C = {c, d, e}, what is A ∩ (B ∪ C)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {b, c, d}
Use the parentheses first. The union B ∪ C combines all distinct elements from B and C: {b, c, e} ∪ {c, d, e} = {b, c, d, e}. Next intersect this result with A = {a, b, c, d}. The common elements are b, c, and d; a is absent from the union and e is absent from A. Hence A ∩ (B ∪ C) = {b, c, d}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{b, c, d}
Why is this the correct answer?
Use the parentheses first. The union B ∪ C combines all distinct elements from B and C: {b, c, e} ∪ {c, d, e} = {b, c, d, e}. Next intersect this result with A = {a, b, c, d}. The common elements are b, c, and d; a is absent from the union and e is absent from A. Hence A ∩ (B ∪ C) = {b, c, d}.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).