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Q.Let U={1,2,…,20}U = \{1, 2, \dots, 20\}, A={x:x is even,x≤20}A = \{x : x \text{ is even}, x \le 20\}, B={x:x is a multiple of 5,x≤20}B = \{x : x \text{ is a multiple of } 5, x \le 20\}. Find AA, BB, A∪BA \cup B, A∩BA \cap B, A′A', B′B', (A∪B)′(A \cup B)', and verify that (A∪B)′=A′∩B′(A \cup B)' = A' \cap B'.

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U={1,…,20}U=\{1,\dots,20\}. A={2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20}A = \{2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20\} (evens, 10 elements). B={5,10,15,20}B = \{5,10,15,20\} (multiples of 5, 4 elements). A∩BA \cap B = multiples of lcm(2,5)=10\mathrm{lcm}(2,5)=10 up to 20 ={10,20}=\{10,20\}. A∪B={2,4,5,6,8,10,12,14,15,16,18,20}A \cup B = \{2,4,5,6,8,10,12,14,15,16,18,20\} (12 elements, since 10+4−2=1210+4-2=12). A′=U−A={1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19}A' = U-A = \{1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19\} (the 10 odd numbers). B′=U−B={1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19}B' = U-B = \{1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19\} (16 elements). (A∪B)′=U−A∪B={1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19}(A\cup B)' = U - A\cup B = \{1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19\} (8 elements). Checking A′∩B′A' \cap B': intersect the 10 odd numbers with B′B' (all numbers except 5,10,15,205,10,15,20); among the odd numbers, only 5 and 15 are excluded by B′B', leaving {1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19}\{1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19\} — exactly matching (A∪B)′(A\cup B)'. [!ANSWER] (A∪B)′=A′∩B′={1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19}(A\cup B)' = A'\cap B' = \{1,3,7,9,11,13,17,19\}, confirming De Morgan's law.

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