If A ⊆ C and B ⊆ C, what is (A ∪ B) \ C?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: ∅
Since A ⊆ C and B ⊆ C, every element of A and every element of B is already in C. Therefore, every element of A ∪ B is also in C, which means A ∪ B ⊆ C. The difference (A ∪ B) \ C asks for elements in A ∪ B that are outside C. There are none, so the result is the empty set ∅.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
∅
Why is this the correct answer?
Since A ⊆ C and B ⊆ C, every element of A and every element of B is already in C. Therefore, every element of A ∪ B is also in C, which means A ∪ B ⊆ C. The difference (A ∪ B) \ C asks for elements in A ∪ B that are outside C. There are none, so the result is the empty set ∅.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).