Let U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 4, 6, 8} and C = {3, 4, 5, 6}. Find:

(A C)’

(A C) = {x:x ϵ A and x ϵ C}.


= {3, 4}


(AC)’ means Complement of (AC) with respect to universal set U.


So, (AC)’ = U – (AC)


U – (AC)’ is defined as {x ϵ U : x (AC)’}


U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}


(AC)’ = {3, 4}


U – (AC)’ = {1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}


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