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Test for the commutative property of union and intersection of the sets P = {x : x is a real number between 2 and 7} and Q = {x : x is an irrational number between 2 and 7}

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Commutative Property of union of sets 

(A ∪ B)’ = (B ∪ A) 

Here P = {3, 4, 5, 6}, Q = {√3, √5, √6} 

P ∪ Q = {3, 4, 5, 6} ∪ {√3, √5, √6} 

= {3, 4, 5, 6, √3, √5, √6} ... (1) 

Q ∪ P = {√3, √5, √6} ∪ {3, 4, 5, 6} = {√3, √5, √6, 3, 4, 5, 6} … (2) 

(1) = (2) 

∴ P ∪ Q = Q ∪ P

∴ It is verified that union of sets is commutative. 

Commutative Property of intersection of sets 

(P ∩ Q) = (Q ∩ P) P ∩ Q = {3, 4, 5, 6} ∩ {√3, √5, √6} = { } … (1) 

Q ∩ P = {√3, √5, √6} ∩ {3, 4, 5, 6} = { } … (2)

From (1) and (2) 

P ∩ Q = Q ∩ P 

∴ It is verified that intersection of sets is commutative.



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