Chapter 3: Solving Inequalities

Lesson 3.8: Unions and Intersections

of Sets

Objective:
To find the unions & intersections of
sets.
What is a Union?

A B
 What is a Union?

A B
 Example

A B
2 4 5 4 3
1 3 6 7
 Example

2 4 5 4 3
1 3 6 7
What is Intersection?

A B
Disjoint Sets

A B
 2 4 6
1 3 5 7
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• Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises

Please solve the odd numbers from 11 to 21.

A B

C
A B
1 2 3 4
2 3 5 6

2 4 5 7

C
VENN DIAGRAM
• A Venn diagram is a
diagram that shows all
possible logical relations
between a finite collection
of different sets. Venn
diagrams were conceived
around 1880 by John Venn.
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Questions: 22, 23 & 24

 Solving Inequalities

Write the solutions as either the

union or intersection of two
sets.
 Homework

Workbook P# 107
Questions 1 - 17