Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Mathematics

Chapter

Sets

Question:

Let A and B be two sets that $A∩X=B∩X=\phi$ and $A∪X=B∪X$ for some set X. Then,

Options:

$A = B$

$A = X$

$B = X$

$A ∪ B = X$

Correct Answer:

$A = B$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → $A = B$

We have,

$A∪X=B∪X$ for some set X

$⇒A∩(A∪X)=A∩(B∪X)$

$⇒A=(A∩B)∪(A∩X)$  $[∵ A∩(A∪X) = A]$

$⇒A = (A∩B)∪\phi$   $[∵ A∩X=\phi]$

$⇒A = A∩B$  ...(i)

Again

$A∪X=B∪X$

$⇒B∪(A∪X)=B∩(B∪X)$

$⇒ (B∩A)∪(B∩X) = B$

$⇒(B∩A)∪\phi=B$

$⇒A∩B=B$  ...(ii)

From (i) and (ii), we have

$A = B$