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a(i): Prove n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B).

  1. Elements in A∪BA \cup B are in AA only, BB only, or both.

    n(A∪B)=n(A∖B)+n(B∖A)+n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = n(A \setminus B) + n(B \setminus A) + n(A \cap B)
  2. Substitute n(A∖B)=n(A)−n(A∩B)n(A \setminus B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B).

    n(A∪B)=[n(A)−n(A∩B)]+n(B∖A)+n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = [n(A) - n(A \cap B)] + n(B \setminus A) + n(A \cap B)
  3. Substitute n(B∖A)=n(B)−n(A∩B)n(B \setminus A) = n(B) - n(A \cap B).

    n(A∪B)=[n(A)−n(A∩B)]+[n(B)−n(A∩B)]+n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = [n(A) - n(A \cap B)] + [n(B) - n(A \cap B)] + n(A \cap B)
  4. Simplify.

    n(A∪B)=n(A)−n(A∩B)+n(B)−n(A∩B)+n(A∩B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B) + n(B) - n(A \cap B) + n(A \cap B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B)

    n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B)

    a(ii): Same as a(i), standard inclusion-exclusion principle for two sets.

    n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B)

    a(iii): Prove using rearrangement from a(i).

    From n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B), rearrange.

    n(A∩B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∪B)n(A \cap B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cup B)

    But listed as for union, perhaps alternative form.

    n(A \cup B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cap B)

    b(i): Prove n(A∩B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∪B)n(A \cap B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cup B).

  5. n(A)=n(A∖B)+n(A∩B)n(A) = n(A \setminus B) + n(A \cap B).

  6. n(B)=n(B∖A)+n(A∩B)n(B) = n(B \setminus A) + n(A \cap B).

  7. Add the formulas.

    n(A)+n(B)=n(A∖B)+n(A∩B)+n(B∖A)+n(A∩B)n(A) + n(B) = n(A \setminus B) + n(A \cap B) + n(B \setminus A) + n(A \cap B) n(A)+n(B)=n(A∖B)+n(B∖A)+2n(A∩B)n(A) + n(B) = n(A \setminus B) + n(B \setminus A) + 2n(A \cap B)
  8. Note n(A∪B)=n(A∖B)+n(B∖A)+n(A∩B)n(A \cup B) = n(A \setminus B) + n(B \setminus A) + n(A \cap B).

  9. Substitute into sum.

    n(A)+n(B)=[n(A∪B)−n(A∩B)]+2n(A∩B)=n(A∪B)+n(A∩B)n(A) + n(B) = [n(A \cup B) - n(A \cap B)] + 2n(A \cap B) = n(A \cup B) + n(A \cap B)
  10. Solve for intersection.

    n(A∩B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∪B)n(A \cap B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cup B)

    n(A \cap B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A \cup B)

    c(i): Likely n(A∪B)=n(A∩B)+n(A∖B)+n(B∖A)n(A \cup B) = n(A \cap B) + n(A \setminus B) + n(B \setminus A), which is equivalent to a(i).

  11. Partition A∪BA \cup B.

    n(A∪B)=n(A∩B)+n(A∖B)+n(B∖A)n(A \cup B) = n(A \cap B) + n(A \setminus B) + n(B \setminus A)

    n(A \cup B) = n(A \cap B) + n(A \setminus B) + n(B \setminus A)

    d(i): Prove n(A−B)=n(A)−n(A∩B)n(A - B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B).

  12. A−B=A∖B=A∩BcA - B = A \setminus B = A \cap B^c, elements in AA not in BB.

  13. n(A)=n(A∖B)+n(A∩B)n(A) = n(A \setminus B) + n(A \cap B).

  14. Solve for difference.

    n(A∖B)=n(A)−n(A∩B)n(A \setminus B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B)

    n(A - B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B)

    e: Both sides equal: n(A−B)=n(A)−n(A∩B)n(A - B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B).

    Verified as in d(i).

    n(A - B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B)

    f: Both: Alternative proof n(A−B)=n(A∩Bc)n(A - B) = n(A \cap B^c).

    Assuming finite sets, count elements in AA excluding A∩BA \cap B.

    Same as d(i).

    n(A - B) = n(A) - n(A \cap B)

    g: Of the two: n(A−B)=n(A∩B′)n(A - B) = n(A \cap B').

    Yes, by definition A−B=A∩BcA - B = A \cap B^c, where B′B' is complement relative to universe, but cardinality same.

    n(A - B) = n(A \cap B')

    h: Prove n(A∪B∪C)=n(A)+n(B)+n(C)−n(A∩B)−n(A∩C)−n(B∩C)+n(A∩B∩C)n(A \cup B \cup C) = n(A)+n(B)+n(C)-n(A\cap B)-n(A\cap C)-n(B\cap C)+n(A\cap B\cap C).

  15. Use inclusion-exclusion principle for three sets.

    Divide into 7 disjoint regions:

    • Only A: n(A∖(B∪C))n(A \setminus (B \cup C))

    • Only B: n(B∖(A∪C))n(B \setminus (A \cup C))

    • Only C: n(C∖(A∪B))n(C \setminus (A \cup B))

    • A and B only: n((A∩B)∖C)n((A\cap B) \setminus C)

    • A and C only: n((A∩C)∖B)n((A\cap C) \setminus B)

    • B and C only: n((B∩C)∖A)n((B\cap C) \setminus A)

    • All three: n(A∩B∩C)n(A\cap B \cap C)

  16. n(A∪B∪C)n(A \cup B \cup C) = sum of all 7.

  17. Express each

    n(A∖(B∪C))=n(A)−n(A∩B)−n(A∩C)+n(A∩B∩C)n(A \setminus (B \cup C)) = n(A) - n(A\cap B) - n(A\cap C) + n(A\cap B \cap C)

    (Subtract pairwise, add back triple.)

    Similarly for others.

  18. Add all

    Full expansion:

    n(A)+n(B)+n(C)−2n(A∩B)−2n(A∩C)−2n(B∩C)+3n(A∩B∩C)n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - 2n(A\cap B) - 2n(A\cap C) - 2n(B\cap C) + 3n(A\cap B\cap C)

    No, standard derivation:

    From two-set: n((A∪B)∪C)=n(A∪B)+n(C)−n((A∪B)∩C)n((A\cup B)\cup C) = n(A\cup B) + n(C) - n((A\cup B)\cap C)

  19. n(A∪B)=n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)n(A\cup B) = n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B)

  20. n((A∪B)∩C)=n((A∩C)∪(B∩C))=n(A∩C)+n(B∩C)−n(A∩B∩C)n((A\cup B)\cap C) = n( (A\cap C) \cup (B\cap C) ) = n(A\cap C) + n(B\cap C) - n(A\cap B \cap C)

  21. Substitute.

    n(A∪B∪C)=[n(A)+n(B)−n(A∩B)]+n(C)−[n(A∩C)+n(B∩C)−n(A∩B∩C)]n(A\cup B\cup C) = [n(A)+n(B)-n(A\cap B)] + n(C) - [n(A\cap C) + n(B\cap C) - n(A\cap B\cap C)]
  22. Simplify.

    =n(A)+n(B)+n(C)−n(A∩B)−n(A∩C)−n(B∩C)+n(A∩B∩C)= n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A\cap B) - n(A\cap C) - n(B\cap C) + n(A\cap B\cap C)

    n(A \cup B \cup C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A \cap B) - n(A \cap C) - n(B \cap C) + n(A \cap B \cap C)

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