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Which of the following statements about set operations is true?
Which of the following statements about set operations is true?
A Δ B is equivalent to A ⊕ B.
A Δ B is equivalent to A ⊕ B.
True
What can be used to disprove statements about sets?
What can be used to disprove statements about sets?
Counterexample
If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 3, 4}, then A Δ B = __________.
If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 3, 4}, then A Δ B = __________.
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Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
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Which scenario can be used to disprove the statement: ∀A, B, C ⊆ U, A ∩ C ⊆ B ∩ C ∧ A ∪ C ⊆ B ∪ C ⇒ A = B?
Which scenario can be used to disprove the statement: ∀A, B, C ⊆ U, A ∩ C ⊆ B ∩ C ∧ A ∪ C ⊆ B ∪ C ⇒ A = B?
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The symmetric difference A Δ B can include elements that are present in both A and B.
The symmetric difference A Δ B can include elements that are present in both A and B.
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What does it mean if A ∪ B ⊆ A ∩ B?
What does it mean if A ∪ B ⊆ A ∩ B?
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Study Notes
Set Proofs and Disproofs
- Set proofs and disproofs can utilize various proof techniques.
- Example: Proving VA, B ⊂ U, A ∪ B = A ∩ B → A = B
- Proof method involves assuming x ∈ A
- x ∈ A ∪ B (generalization)
- x ∈ A ∩ B (assumption)
- x ∈ A or x ∈ B (definition of ∪)
- x ∈ A and x ∈ B (definition of ∩)
- x ∈ B (from the previous step)
- Thus, B ⊆ A (generalization and specification)
- Similarly, A ⊆ B, thus A = B
Conditional Statements via Truth Tables
- Truth tables can be used to prove conditional statements involving sets.
- Example A, B ⊂ U, A ∪ B ∩ A ∩ B = A ∪ B
- Truth table method involves evaluating all possible combinations of A, B values.
Disproofs via Counterexamples
- Counterexamples can be used to disprove statements involving sets.
- Example: Disproving A, B, C ⊂ U, (A ∩ C) ∩ (B ∩ C) = A ∩ B ∩ C
- Visualization using Venn diagrams helps find counterexamples.
Symmetric Difference
- Symmetric difference (A Δ B) is defined as (A - B) ∪ (B - A).
- Example: Given A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {2, 3, 4}, find A Δ B.
Proof using Set Theory
- Proving statements involving sets might involve demonstrating one set is a subset of another.
- The elements of the subset must be present in the set.
Power Sets
- Example: If A and B are subsets of the universal set (U), proving P(A) ∩ P(B) = P(A ∪ B).
- Proof: Demonstrating a set element is in the power set of A (x ∈ P(A)).
- x is present in the power set of B (x ∈ P(B)).
- Therefore x is in the power set of A ∪ B as well (x ∈ P(A ∪ B)).
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Explore various techniques for constructing proofs and disproofs in set theory. This quiz covers concepts such as truth tables, counterexamples, and symmetric differences. Test your understanding of set relations and methods to prove or disprove set statements.
