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If A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {3, 4, 5, 6}, find the number of elements in A union B.
6
8
4
7
6
List all unique elements from both sets without repeating the overlapping numbers {3, 4} and count the total count of elements in the resulting combined set.
Two sets are provided: Set A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and Set B = {3, 4, 5, 6}.
n(AтИкB)=n(A)+n(B)тИТn(AтИйB)
List all unique elements from both sets without repeating the overlapping numbers {3, 4} and count the total count of elements in the resulting combined set.
Students often add the number of elements in A and B (4+4=8) while forgetting to subtract the common elements, leading to the incorrect answer 8.
Identify given sets and their counts
We have set A = {1, 2, 3, 4} with n(A)=4 and set B = {3, 4, 5, 6} with n(B)=4.
n(A)=4,n(B)=4
Identify the intersection
Identify common elements present in both set A and set B to find AтИйB.
AтИйB={3,4}тЯ╣n(AтИйB)=2
Apply Inclusion-Exclusion Principle
Use the formula for the number of elements in the union of two sets: n(AтИкB)=n(A)+n(B)тИТn(AтИйB).
n(AтИкB)=4+4тИТ2=6
A is correct because the union set is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}, which contains exactly 6 elements.
This principle is fundamental in Probability (Addition Theorem) where P(AтИкB)=P(A)+P(B)тИТP(AтИйB).