If A and B are any two sets, then (A ∪ B) \ (A \ B) is equal to which set?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Separate the elements of A ∪ B into three disjoint regions: A \ B, A ∩ B, and B \ A. Subtracting A \ B removes only the elements that belong exclusively to A. The remaining two regions, A ∩ B and B \ A, together contain every element of B and no element outside B. Therefore, (A ∪ B) \ (A \ B) = B.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
B
Why is this the correct answer?
Separate the elements of A ∪ B into three disjoint regions: A \ B, A ∩ B, and B \ A. Subtracting A \ B removes only the elements that belong exclusively to A. The remaining two regions, A ∩ B and B \ A, together contain every element of B and no element outside B. Therefore, (A ∪ B) \ (A \ B) = B.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).