Question

A. Given that K = {x: x ≤ -2}, Y = { x: 1 < x < 6} and z = {x: x < 3}

where x is an integer, find
i. K n (Y u Z)
ii. (K n Y) u (K n Z)
III. What property of operations on sets is shown by your answers in i and ii? ​

Answer 1

Since x is an integer, we have

K = {…, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2}

Y = {2, 3, 4, 5}

Z = {…, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}

Then

(i)

Y U Z = {…, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

==> K ∩ (Y U Z) = {…, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2} = K

(ii)

K ∩ Y = { } (empty set)

K ∩ Z = {…, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2} = K

==> (K ∩ Y) U (K ∩ Z) = { } U K = K

(iii) This is a demonstration of the distributive property. That is, the intersection distributes over a union:

K ∩ (Y U Z) = (K ∩ Y) U (K ∩ Z)