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Lesson 1: Unions and Intersections of Sets

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Problem 1 Got It? Reasoning: What is true about the union of two distinct sets if one set is a subset of the other?

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Problem 3 Got It? Draw a Venn diagram to represent the union and intersection of the following sets.

A = {x|x is one of the first five letters in the English alphabet}
B = {x|x is a vowel}
C = {x|x is a letter in the word VEGETABLE}

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Vocabulary: Suppose A and B are nonempty sets. Which contains more elements: A ⋃ B or A ∩ B ? Explain your reasoning.

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Compare and Contrast: How are unions and intersections of sets different?

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Complete the Venn diagram using sets A and B. A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} B = {2, 3, 4, 5}

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Shade the region indicated

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Problem 1 Got It? Match each set. Sets may be used more than once.
{ 2, 4}
{1, 2, 3, 4}
P = {x|x is a whole number less than 5}
Q = {y|y is an even natural number less than 5}
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True or False: If x is an element of set A and x is not an element of set B, then x is an element of A ∪ B.
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True or False: If x is an element of set A and x is an element of set B, then x is an element of A ∩ B.
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Use Your Vocabulary: Is the set {apple, banana, cheese, milk, pear, yogurt} the union or intersection of the sets D and F below?

D = {cheese, milk, yogurt}
F = {apple, banana, pear}
M = {bread, cheese, egg}
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Use Your Vocabulary: Is the set {cheese} the union or intersection of the sets D and M below?
D = {cheese, milk, yogurt}
F = {apple, banana, pear}
M = {bread, cheese, egg}
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Use Your Vocabulary: Is the empty set the union or intersection of the sets F and M below?
D = {cheese, milk, yogurt}
F = {apple, banana, pear}
M = {bread, cheese, egg}
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