Question

Consider the universal set U and the sets X, Y, Z. U={1,2,3,4,5,6} X={1,4,5} Y={1,2} Z={2,3,5} What is (Z⋃X′)⋂Y?

Answer 1

X' = U - X

= {1,2,3,4,5,6} - {1,4,5}

= {2,3,6}

(ZUX') = {2,3,5} U {2,3,6}

= {2,3,5,6}

(Z⋃X′)⋂Y = {2,3,5,6} ⋂ {1,2}

= {2}