INFORMATION SHEET UC1.

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INTERSECTION & UNION of SETS

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Discuss the concept of intersection of sets;
2. Demonstrate how it works;
3. Analyze and solve each problems involves intersection of sets;
4. Discuss the concept of union of sets;
5. Demonstrate how it works;
6. Analyze and solve each problems involves union of sets

Intersection set ( ∩ ) is set containing those elements that belong to both

set A and set B. For example, Set A = { 0,1,4,5,8} while Set B = { 0,1,3,6,7},
as intersection define as element that belong to both sets like Set A and Set B,
therefore the two elements that found in both sets are 0 and 1.It is shown in
the illustration below;

A B
4 0 3
8 5 1 7
6

Figure UC1.2A
A ∩ B = { x/ x € A and B }
“ An element x belong to the intersection of the sets A
and B if only x belong to A and x belong to B”

SELF-CHECK: Answer the following through the given:

A = { 1,2,3,4,5 } ; B = { 0,2,4,6}
1. What is the intersection element/s of set A and set B ?
2. How many elements are found in intersection of set A and set B?
3. Is set A contains element of B ? { True /False}
 Union set ( U ) is the set that contains those elements that belong to A,B
or to both. For example, Set A = { 1,10,12,20} while Set B = { 1,12,25,36 }, as
union define as element that belong to both set A, set B , therefore the two
elements that found in both are 1,10,12,20,25 and 36 .It is shown in the
illustration below;

A B
10 1 25
20 12 36

Figure UC1.2B
A U B = { x/ x € A or x € B }
“ An element x belongs to the union of the sets A and B
if only if x belong to set A or x belongs to set B or both ”

SELF-CHECK: Answer the following through the given:

A = { 11,12,13,14,15 } ; B = { 0,12,14,16}
1. What is the union of set A and set B ?
2. How many elements are found in union of set A and set B?
3. (Union)Is element of set A contains in element of set B? { True
/False}