Question

If A and B are two sets, then $\text{A} \cap (\text{A} \cup \text{B})$ equals.

  1. $\text{A}$

  2. $\text{B}$

  3. $\phi$

  4. $\text{A}\cap\text{B}$

Answer

  1. $\text{A}$

Solution:

Given that: $\text{A}\cap(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$

Let $\text{x}\in\text{A}\cap(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow \text{x}\in\text{A}$ and $\text{x}\in(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow \text{x}\in\text{A}$ and $(\text{x}\in\text{A}\text{ or x}\in\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow (\text{x}\in\text{A and x}\in\text{A})$ or $(\text{x}\in\text{A and x}\in\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow \text{x}\in\text{A}$ or $\text{x}\in(\text{A}\cap\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow \text{x}\in\text{A}$

Hence, the correct option is (a).

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