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Using the laws of algebra of sets, $(A\cup B)'\cap(A\cap B)'$ simplifies to:
A$A'\cap B'$
B$A\cup B'$
C$A'\cup B'$
D$B$
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. $A'\cap B'$
1. By De Morgan's law $(A\cup B)'=A'\cap B'$ and $(A\cap B)'=A'\cup B'$.
2. The expression becomes $(A'\cap B')\cap(A'\cup B')$.
3. Here $A'\cap B'$ is a subset of $A'\cup B'$, so the intersection returns the smaller set.
4. Hence the result is $A'\cap B'$.
5. Answering $B$ applies De Morgan's law to only one bracket and then cancels wrongly.
_Source: NECTA ACSEE 2023 Advanced Mathematics 142/1, Question 5: Sets_
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