Assignment #4 – Sets and Set Operations [30 marks]

1. Let U = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g}, A = {a, d, e, f}, and B = {b, e, g} be sets, where U acts as the universal set.
Determine the following: (2 marks each)

a) (𝐴∪𝐵)' : {c}

b) 𝐴∩𝐵: {e}

c) A – B: {a, d, f}

d) B – A: {b, g}

e) (𝐴∩𝐵)': {a, b, c, d, f, g}

2. Let P = { 𝑥∈𝑁|2 < 𝑥≤8}, 𝑄 = {𝑥|𝑥∈𝑍|0≤𝑥 < 5}, 𝑅 = {1≤𝑥≤10}. Let the Universal set
𝑈 = {− 2≤𝑥 < 12}.Determine the following: (2 marks each)

a) 𝑃∪𝑅: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

b) 𝑄∩𝑅: {1, 2, 3, 4}

c) Q’: {-2, -1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11}

d) 𝑃△𝑅: {1, 2, 9, 10}

3. In each case describe the set A in the notation 𝐴 = {𝑃(𝑥)}. (2 marks each)

a) A is the set of all positive integers that are multiples of 7. {7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42…}
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b) A is the set of all real numbers that are solutions of the equation 𝑥 = 1. {-1 , 1}

4. Let 𝐴 = {𝑥∈𝑅|1 < 𝑥≤5} and 𝐵 = {3≤𝑥≤8}. Find: (2 marks each)

a) 𝐴∪𝐵: {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

b) 𝐴∩𝐵: {3, 4, 5}

c) 𝐴 − 𝐵: {2}

d) 𝐵 − 𝐴: {6, 7, 8}