Unions, Intersections, and Complements

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What is a union in set theory?

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The union of two sets A and B, denoted as A ∪ B, is the set of elements that are in A, in B, or in both.

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What is an intersection in set theory?

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The intersection of two sets A and B, denoted as A ∩ B, is the set of elements that are in both A and B.

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What is a complement in set theory?

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The complement of a set A, denoted as A', is the set of all elements not in A.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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How do you denote the union of sets A and B?

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A ∪ B

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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How do you denote the intersection of sets A and B?

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A ∩ B

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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What does A ∪ B represent?

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A ∪ B represents all elements that are in A, in B, or in both.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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What does A ∩ B represent?

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A ∩ B represents all elements that are common to both A and B.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 3, 4}, what is A ∪ B?

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A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4}.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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If A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {2, 3, 4}, what is A ∩ B?

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A ∩ B = {2, 3}.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

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If A = {1, 2, 3}, what is A'?

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A' is the set of all elements not in A, depending on the universal set.