If U = {1,2,...,14}, A = {1,3,5,7,9,11,13} and B = {2,3,5,7,11,13}, what is A' ∩ B'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {4,6,8,10,12,14}
Relative to U, A contains every odd number from 1 through 13, so A' = {2,4,6,8,10,12,14}. The set B contains 2,3,5,7,11,13, so B' = {1,4,6,8,9,10,12,14}. The elements common to A' and B' are therefore {4,6,8,10,12,14}. This also follows directly from De Morgan's law: A' ∩ B' = (A ∪ B)'.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{4,6,8,10,12,14}
Why is this the correct answer?
Relative to U, A contains every odd number from 1 through 13, so A' = {2,4,6,8,10,12,14}. The set B contains 2,3,5,7,11,13, so B' = {1,4,6,8,9,10,12,14}. The elements common to A' and B' are therefore {4,6,8,10,12,14}. This also follows directly from De Morgan's law: A' ∩ B' = (A ∪ B)'.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Complement of a Set and Its Properties.