ITPEC IP October 2020 Question 4

Source exam: ITPEC IP October 2020Topic: Basic Theory

ITPEC IP October 2020 — Question 4 of 100

Every element in the intersection of A and B is necessarily in their union, so A ∩ B is a subset of A ∪ B. An intersection contains only elements present in both sets, while a union contains every element present in either set, including all elements common to both.

Answer (c)

Why not others:
- the union can contain intersection elements, so it is not always within the intersection's complement

- the union need not be a subset of A because it may contain B-only elements

- the intersection is within A, not within the complement of A

Key rule: For any two sets, A ∩ B ⊆ A ⊆ A ∪ B and A ∩ B ⊆ B ⊆ A ∪ B.

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