Union of Sets

Definition of Union of Sets:

Union of two given sets is the smallest set which contains all the elements of both the sets.

To find the union of two given sets A and B is a set which consists of all the elements of A and all the elements of B such that no element is repeated.

The symbol for denoting union of sets is β€˜βˆͺ’. 

For example;

Let set A = {2, 4, 5, 6}
and set B = {4, 6, 7, 8}

Taking every element of both the sets A and B, without repeating any element, we get a new set = {2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

This new set contains all the elements of set A and all the elements of set B with no repetition of elements and is named as union of set A and B.

The symbol used for the union of two sets is β€˜βˆͺ’.

Therefore, symbolically, we write union of the two sets A and B is A βˆͺ B which means A union B. 

Therefore, A βˆͺ B = {x : x ∈ A or x ∈ B} 


Solved examples to find union of two given sets:

1. If = {1, 3, 7, 5} and B = {3, 7, 8, 9}. Find union of two set A and B. 

Solution:

A βˆͺ B = {1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9} 
No element is repeated in the union of two sets. The common elements 3, 7 are taken only once. 

2. Let X = {a, e, i, o, u} and Y = {Ρ„}. Find union of two given sets X and Y. 

Solution:

X βˆͺ Y = {a, e, i, o, u} 

Therefore, union of any set with an empty set is the set itself. 


3. If set P = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}, set Q = {0, 3, 6, 9, 12} and set R = {2, 4, 6, 8}.

(i) Find the union of sets P and Q

(ii) Find the union of two set P and R

(iii) Find the union of the given sets Q and R

Solution:

(i) Union of sets P and Q is P βˆͺ Q

The smallest set which contains all the elements of set P and all the elements of set Q is {0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12}.

(ii) Union of two set P and R is P βˆͺ R

The smallest set which contains all the elements of set P and all the elements of set R is {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}.

(iii) Union of the given sets Q and R is Q βˆͺ R

The smallest set which contains all the elements of set Q and all the elements of set R is {0, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12}.


Notes:

A and B are the subsets of A βˆͺ B 

The union of sets is commutative, i.e., A βˆͺ B = B βˆͺ A. 

The operations are performed when the sets are expressed in roster form. 


Some properties of the operation of union:

(i) AβˆͺB = BβˆͺA                      (Commutative law) 

(ii) Aβˆͺ(BβˆͺC) = (AβˆͺB)βˆͺC         (Associative law) 

(iii) A βˆͺ Ο• = A                      (Law of identity element, is the identity of βˆͺ) 
 
(iv) AβˆͺA = A                        (Idempotent law) 

(v) UβˆͺA = U                        (Law of βˆͺ) βˆͺ is the universal set. 

Notes:

A βˆͺ Ο• = Ο• βˆͺ A = A i.e. union of any set with the empty set is always the set itself.

● Set Theory

● Sets

● Objects Form a Set

● Elements of a Set

● Properties of Sets

● Representation of a Set

● Different Notations in Sets

● Standard Sets of Numbers

● Types of Sets

● Pairs of Sets

● Subset

● Subsets of a Given Set

● Operations on Sets

● Intersection of Sets

● Difference of two Sets

● Complement of a Set

● Cardinal number of a set

● Cardinal Properties of Sets

● Venn Diagrams



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