NCERT Solutions Class 11 Maths Chapter 1 Set – Ex 1.4

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The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 11 Mathematics Chapter – 1 Sets Exercise 1.4 has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise. 

Chapter 1 (Sets) 

Chapter : 1 Sets

Exercise – 1.4

1. Find the union of each of the following pairs of sets:

(i) X = {1, 3, 5} Y = {1, 2, 3}
Solution –
X = {1, 3, 5}

Y = {1, 2, 3}
So, the union of the pairs of set can be written as X ∪ Y= {1, 2, 3, 5}

(ii) A = {aeiou} B = {abc}
Solution –
A = {a, e, i, o, u}

B = {a, b, c}
So, the union of the pairs of set can be written as A ∪ B = {a, b, c, e, i, o, u}

(iii) A = {xx is a natural number and multiple of 3}
B = {xx is a natural number less than 6}
Solution –
A = {x: x is a natural number and multiple of 3} = {3, 6, 9 …}

B = {x: x is a natural number less than 6} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
So, the union of the pairs of set can be written as
A ∪ B = {1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6, 9, 12 …}
Hence, A ∪ B = {x: x = 1, 2, 4, 5 or a multiple of 3}

(iv) A = {xx is a natural number and 1 < x ≤ 6}
B = {xx is a natural number and 6 < x < 10}
Solution –
A = {x: x is a natural number and 1 < x ≤ 6} = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

B = {x: x is a natural number and 6 < x < 10} = {7, 8, 9}
So, the union of the pairs of set can be written as A ∪ B = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
Hence, A ∪ B = {x : x ∈ N and 1 < x < 10}

(v) A = {1, 2, 3}, B = Φ
Solution – A = {1, 2, 3}, B = Φ

So, the union of the pairs of set can be written as A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3}

2. Let A = {ab}, B = {abc}. Is A ⊂ B? What is A ∪ B?
Solution –  It is given that

A = {a, b}
B = {a, b, c}
Yes, A ⊂ B
So, the union of the pairs of set can be written as A ∪ B = {a, b, c} = B

3. If A and B are two sets such that A ⊂ B, then what is A ∪ B?
Solution – If A and B are two sets such that A ⊂ B, then A ∪ B = B.

4. If A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {3, 4, 5, 6}, C = {5, 6, 7, 8} and D = {7, 8, 9, 10}; find
(i) A ∪ B
(ii) A ∪ C
(iii) B ∪ C
(iv) B ∪ D
(v) A ∪ B ∪ C
(vi) A ∪ B ∪ D
(vii) B ∪ C ∪ D 

Solution –  It is given that
A = {1, 2, 3, 4], B = {3, 4, 5, 6}, C = {5, 6, 7, 8} and D = {7, 8, 9, 10}

(i) A ∪ B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

(ii) A ∪ C = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

(iii) B ∪ C = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

(iv) B ∪ D = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

(v) A ∪ B ∪ C = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}

(vi) A ∪ B ∪ D = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

(vii) B ∪ C ∪ D = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} 

5. Find the intersection of each pair of sets:

(i) X = {1, 3, 5} Y = {1, 2, 3}
Solution –

X = {1, 3, 5},

Y = {1, 2, 3}
So, the intersection of the given set can be written as X ∩ Y = {1, 3}

(ii) A = {aeiou} B = {abc}
Solution –
A = {a, e, i, o, u}

B = {a, b, c}
So, the intersection of the given set can be written as A ∩ B = {a}

(iii) A = {xx is a natural number and multiple of 3}
B = {xx is a natural number less than 6}
Solution –
A = {x: x is a natural number and multiple of 3} = (3, 6, 9 …}

B = {x: x is a natural number less than 6} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
So, the intersection of the given set can be written as A ∩ B = {3}

(iv) A = {xx is a natural number and 1 < x ≤ 6}
B = {xx is a natural number and 6 < x < 10}
Solution –
A = {x: x is a natural number and 1 < x ≤ 6} = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

B = {x: x is a natural number and 6 < x < 10} = {7, 8, 9}
So, the intersection of the given set can be written as A ∩ B = Φ

(v) A = {1, 2, 3}, B = Φ
Solution –
A = {1, 2, 3}, B = Φ

So, the intersection of the given set can be written as A ∩ B = Φ

6. If A = {3, 5, 7, 9, 11}, B = {7, 9, 11, 13}, C = {11, 13, 15} and D = {15, 17}; find

(i) A ∩ B
Solution – A ∩ B = {7, 9, 11}

(ii) B ∩ C
Solution –
B ∩ C = {11, 13}

(iii) A ∩ C ∩ D
Solution –
A ∩ C ∩ D = {A ∩ C} ∩ D

= {11} ∩ {15, 17}
= Φ

(iv) A ∩ C
Solution –
A ∩ C = {11}

(v) B ∩ D
Solution –
B ∩ D = Φ

(vi) A ∩ (B ∪ C)
Solution –
A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)

= {7, 9, 11} ∪ {11}
= {7, 9, 11}

(vii) A ∩ D
Solution –
A ∩ D = Φ

(viii) A ∩ (B ∪ D)
Solution –
A ∩ (B ∪ D) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ D)

= {7, 9, 11} ∪ Φ   
= {7, 9, 11}

(ix) (A ∩ B) ∩ (B ∪ C)
Solution –
(A ∩ B) ∩ (B ∪ C)

= {7, 9, 11} ∩ {7, 9, 11, 13, 15}
= {7, 9, 11}

(x) (A ∪ D) ∩ (B ∪ C)
Solution –  (A ∪ D) ∩ (B ∪ C)
= {3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17) ∩ {7, 9, 11, 13, 15}
= {7, 9, 11, 15}

7. If A = {x: x is a natural number}, B ={x: x is an even natural number}, C = {x: x is an odd natural number} and D = {x: x is a prime number}, find

(i) A ∩ B
(ii) A ∩ C
(iii) A ∩ D
(iv) B ∩ C
(v) B ∩ D
(vi) C ∩ D 

Solution –   It can be written as
A = {x: x is a natural number} = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5 …}
B ={x: x is an even natural number} = {2, 4, 6, 8 …}
C = {x: x is an odd natural number} = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9 …}
D = {x: x is a prime number} = {2, 3, 5, 7 …} 

(i) A ∩B = {x: x is a even natural number} = B
(ii) A ∩ C = {x: x is an odd natural number} = C
(iii) A ∩ D = {x: x is a prime number} = D
(iv) B ∩ C = Φ
(v) B ∩ D = {2}
(vi) C ∩ D = {x: x is odd prime number}

8. Which of the following pairs of sets are disjoint?

(i) {1, 2, 3, 4} and {x: x is a natural number and 4 ≤ x ≤ 6}
Solution –
{1, 2, 3, 4}

{x: x is a natural number and 4 ≤ x ≤ 6} = {4, 5, 6}
So, we get
{1, 2, 3, 4} ∩ {4, 5, 6} = {4}
Hence, this pair of sets is not disjoint.

(ii) {aeiou}and {cdef}
Solution –
{a, e, i, o, u} ∩ (c, d, e, f} = {e}

Hence, {a, e, i, o, u} and (c, d, e, f} are not disjoint.

(iii) {x: x is an even integer} and {x: x is an odd integer}
Solution –
{x: x is an even integer} ∩ {x: x is an odd integer} = Φ

Hence, this pair of sets is disjoint.

9. If A = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21}, B = {4, 8, 12, 16, 20}, C = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16}, D = {5, 10, 15, 20}; find

(i) A – B
(ii) A – C
(iii) A – D
(iv) B – A
(v) C – A
(vi) D – A
(vii) B – C
(viii) B – D
(ix) C – B
(x) D – B
(xi) C – D
(xii) D – C

Solution – 

(i) A – B = {3, 6, 9, 15, 18, 21}
(ii) A – C = {3, 9, 15, 18, 21}
(iii) A – D = {3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 21}
(iv) B – A = {4, 8, 16, 20}
(v) C – A = {2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16}
(vi) D – A = {5, 10, 20}
(vii) B – C = {20}
(viii) B – D = {4, 8, 12, 16}
(ix) C – B = {2, 6, 10, 14}
(x) D – B = {5, 10, 15}
(xi) C – D = {2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16}
(xii) D – C = {5, 15, 20}

10. If X = {abcd} and Y = {fbd, g}, find 

(i) X – Y
Solution – X – Y = {ac}

(ii) Y – X
Solution –
Y – X = {fg}

(iii) X ∩ Y
Solution –  X ∩ Y = {bd}

11. If R is the set of real numbers and Q is the set of rational numbers, then what is R – Q?
Solution – We know that
R – Set of real numbers
Q – Set of rational numbers
Hence, R – Q is a set of irrational numbers.

12. State whether each of the following statement is true or false. Justify your answer.

(i) {2, 3, 4, 5} and {3, 6} are disjoint sets.
Solution – (
False)
If 3 ∈ {2, 3, 4, 5}, 3 ∈ {3, 6}

So, we get {2, 3, 4, 5} ∩ {3, 6} = {3}

(ii) {aeiou } and {abcd} are disjoint sets.
Solution – (False)
If a ∈ {a, e, i, o, u}, a ∈ {a, b, c, d}

So, we get {a, e, i, o, u} ∩ {a, b, c, d} = {a}

(iii) {2, 6, 10, 14} and {3, 7, 11, 15} are disjoint sets.
Solution – 
(True)
Here {2, 6, 10, 14} ∩ {3, 7, 11, 15} = Φ

(iv) {2, 6, 10} and {3, 7, 11} are disjoint sets.
Solution – (True)
Here {2, 6, 10} ∩ {3, 7, 11} = Φ

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