JEE • Mathematics

Sets and Relation

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Algebra of Sets

The source groups the standard algebraic laws of sets before counting formulas.

LawFormulae

Commutative

(A∪B)=B∪A;A∩B=B∩A(A\cup B)=B\cup A;\quad A\cap B=B\cap A

Associative

(A∪B)∪C=A∪(B∪C);(A∩B)∩C=A∩(B∩C)(A\cup B)\cup C=A\cup(B\cup C);\quad (A\cap B)\cap C=A\cap(B\cap C)

Distributive

A∪(B∩C)=(A∪B)∩(A∪C);A∩(B∪C)=(A∩B)∪(A∩C)A\cup(B\cap C)=(A\cup B)\cap(A\cup C);\quad A\cap(B\cup C)=(A\cap B)\cup(A\cap C)

De Morgan

(A∪B)′=A′∩B′;(A∩B)′=A′∪B′(A\cup B)'=A'\cap B';\quad (A\cap B)'=A'\cup B'

Identity

A∩U=A;A∪ϕ=AA\cap U=A;\quad A\cup\phi=A

Complement

A∪A′=U,A∩A′=ϕ,(A′)′=AA\cup A'=U,\quad A\cap A'=\phi,\quad (A')'=A

Idempotent

A∩A=A,A∪A=AA\cap A=A,\quad A\cup A=A