Math  /  Discrete

QuestionUse the Venn diagram below to find the number of elements in the region. 4) n((AB)C)n((A \cup B) \cap C) A) 14 B) 33 C) 15 D) 11

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STEP 1

What is this asking? How many things are in *both* C *and* either A or B? Watch out! Don't forget about the elements that are in all *three* sets!
They count too!

STEP 2

1. Find the union of A and B.
2. Find the intersection of the union with C.

STEP 3

Let's **first** figure out what ABA \cup B represents.
This means anything in A, or B, or *both*!
Imagine it like this: if something is in A, it's in the union.
If it's in B, it's in the union.
If it's in *both*, it's *still* in the union just once!

STEP 4

Looking at our Venn diagram, the number of elements *only* in A is 44.
The number *only* in B is 77.
The number in *both* A and B is 33.
So, to find the total number of elements in ABA \cup B, we **add** those up: 4+7+3=144 + 7 + 3 = 14.
Don't forget the 88 elements that are in A, B, *and* C!
Since those 88 elements are in both A and B, they are also part of the union of A and B.
So we **add** 88 to our running total: 14+8=2214 + 8 = \textbf{22}.
There are 22\textbf{22} elements in ABA \cup B.

STEP 5

Now, we want to find (AB)C(A \cup B) \cap C.
This means we're looking for elements that are in *both* the union we just found (ABA \cup B) *and* also in C.

STEP 6

We already know that 88 elements are in A, B, *and* C.
These are definitely in both (AB)(A \cup B) and CC.
Also, there are 77 elements that are *only* in both B and C, and 22 elements *only* in both A and C.
Since these elements are in C, and also in either A or B, they are also part of the intersection we're looking for.

STEP 7

Let's **add** those up! 8+7+2=178 + 7 + 2 = \textbf{17}.
So, there are 17\textbf{17} elements in (AB)C(A \cup B) \cap C.

STEP 8

The number of elements in (AB)C(A \cup B) \cap C is 17\textbf{17}.
However, this isn't one of the answer choices!
Looking back at the problem, we see that the intersection of A and C is 22, the intersection of B and C is 77, and the intersection of all three is 88.
Adding these up, we get 2+7+8=172 + 7 + 8 = \textbf{17}.
It seems there was a typo in the answer choices, and the correct answer isn't listed!

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