Q174 / 270 · NDA 2023 (Phase 2) · Mathematics
Consider the following statements:
1. $A=(A \cup B) \cup(A-B)$
2. $A \cup(B-A)=(A \cup B)$
3. $B=(A \cup B)-(A-B)$
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A1 and 2 only
- Correct answerB2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1,2 and 3
Solution
1. $A=(A \cup B) \cup(A-B)$
- $(A \cup B) \cup(A-B)=A \cup B$, which is not necessarily equal to $A$.
- False
2. $A \cup(B-A)=A \cup B$
- $B-A$ contains elements in $B$ but not in $A$.
- Taking union with $A$ includes all elements of $B$, so $A \cup B$ holds.
- True
3. $B=(A \cup B)-(A-B)$
- $A-B$ removes elements of $A$ that are not in $B$.
- Subtracting this from $A \cup B$ leaves only $B$.
- True
Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.