DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : H. Srividya
Destination : SL / CCP
Branch : Commercial & Comp. Practice
Institute : GPW, Palamaner, Chittoor Dist.
Year/Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques - II
Subject Code : CCP403
Topic : Concept of Set Theory
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : Associative Laws
Teaching Aids : Power Point
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Objectives :

On completion of this period, you would be

able to:
 Understand Distributive Laws of Union and
Intersection

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Recap :

In the previous period, you learnt about :

 The associative laws of Union and Intersection
of sets

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Distributive Law – 1 :
 A U ( B ∩ C) = (A U B ) ∩ (A U C)
L.H.S. = A U (B ∩ C)
= { x : x ∈ A and x ∈ ( B ∩ C) }
= { x : x ∈ A or ( x ∈ B and x ∈ C) }
= { x : ( x ∈ A or x ∈ B) and (x ∈ A or x∈C)}
= { x : ( x ∈ A U B) or x ∈ ( A U C) }
= ( A U B ) ∩ ( A U C)
= R.H.S.

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Example 1 :

Let A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
B = { 2, 3, 5, 7 }
C = { 2, 4, 6 }
Verify the distributive law -1

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Solution to Example 1 :

 A U ( B ∩ C) = (A U B ) ∩ (A U C)
B∩C ={2}
AU(B∩C) = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
AUB = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 }
AUC = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
( A U B ) ∩ ( A U C ) = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }

AU(B∩C) = ( A U B ) ∩ ( A U C ) is verified

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Distributive law –1
Venn Diagram :

A U

Shaded area is A U ( B ∩ C )

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Distributive Law – 2 :
 A∩(BUC) =(A∩ B)U(A∩ C)
L.H.S. = A ∩ (B U C)
= { x : x ∈ A and x ∈ ( B U C) }
= { x : x ∈ A and (x ∈ B or x ∈ C) }
= { x : (x ∈ A and x ∈ B) or (x ∈ A and x ∈ C) }
= { x : x ∈ A ∩ B or x ∈ A ∩ C }
=(A∩B) U (A∩C)
= R.H.S.

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Distributive Law – 2 :
Example
Let A = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
B = { 2, 3, 5, 7 }
C = { 2, 4, 6 }
Verify the distributive law -2

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Distributive Law – 2 :

 A ∩ ( B U C) = (A ∩ B ) U (A ∩ C)
BUC = { 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 }
A∩(BUC) = { 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
A∩B = { 2, 3, 5 }
A∩C = { 2, 4, 6 }
( A ∩ B ) U ( A ∩ C ) = { 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }

A∩(BUC) = ( A ∩ B ) U ( A ∩ C ) is verified

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Distributive Law – 2
Venn Diagram :

A U

Shaded area is A ∩ ( B U C )

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Summary :

In this period, you learnt:

 Distributive laws of union and intersection

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Quiz :

1. Distributive Law – 2 is A U ( B ∩ C ) _______

• ( A ∩ B) U ( A ∩ C )
• (AUB)∩(AUC)
• (A U B) U ( A U C )

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Frequently Asked Questions :

1. Explain with the help of Venn diagram the

distributive laws

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Assignment :
 Given set U = { x : 10 < x ≤ 35, x ∈ N }
A = { x : x is a multiple of 2 }
B = { x : x is a multiple of 3 }
C = { x : x is a multiple of 5 }
Show that
1. A ∩ ( B U C ) = ( A ∩ B ) U ( A ∩ C )
2. A U ( B ∩ C ) = ( A U B ) ∩ ( A U C )

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