UNION AND

INTERSECTIO
N OF SETS
 UNION
 Is the set which consists of all elements that
belong to either A or B or to both.
 EXAMPLE:
 (1)Determine the elements that belong to both A and B; (2) Determine the elements that belong to
A or B or both. (3)How many are there in each set?

1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

2. A.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
B.) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

3. 6 in each set
INTERSECTIO
 Is the set of all elements common to sets A
N
and B.
EXAMPLE:

2, 4, 6
LET’S
TRY
THIS!
 A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

B = {3, 4, 6}

A B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

A B = {3, 4}

U = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
 Given sets A and B:
A B= {Cruz,
 Set A Students who play the guitar: Ethan, Dominguez, Angela,
Molina, Chris, Clemente, Angela, Dominguez,
Mayumi, Torres, Joanna, and Cruz Joanna, Torres, Chris,
 Set B Students who play the piano: Mayumi, Mayumi, Molina, Ethan,
Torres, Janis, Reyes, Chris, Clemente, Ethan,
Molina, Nathan and Santos Clemente, Janis, Reyes,
 Determine which of the following shows (a) Nathan, Santos }
union of sets A and B; and (b) intersection of
sets A and B?

A B = {Torres, Mayumi,
Chris, Molina, Ethan,
Clemente}