If A = {x : x is a letter of the English word ALGEBRA} and B = {x : x is a letter of the English word GEOMETRY}, what is A ∪ B?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {A, B, E, G, L, M, O, R, T, Y}
The distinct letters of ALGEBRA are {A, L, G, E, B, R}, while the distinct letters of GEOMETRY are {G, E, O, M, T, R, Y}. A union B contains every element appearing in either set, with repeated letters written only once. Therefore, A ∪ B = {A, B, E, G, L, M, O, R, T, Y}.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{A, B, E, G, L, M, O, R, T, Y}
Why is this the correct answer?
The distinct letters of ALGEBRA are {A, L, G, E, B, R}, while the distinct letters of GEOMETRY are {G, E, O, M, T, R, Y}. A union B contains every element appearing in either set, with repeated letters written only once. Therefore, A ∪ B = {A, B, E, G, L, M, O, R, T, Y}.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).