Question 26 of 47intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer4 marks

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

Answer

A ∩ B = {x : x is an even natural number} = B

(ii)

A ∩ C

Answer

A ∩ C = {x : x is an odd natural number} = C

(iii)

A ∩ D

Answer

A ∩ D = {x : x is a prime number} = D

(iv)

B ∩ C

Answer

B ∩ C = ∅ (empty set)

(v)

B ∩ D

Answer

B ∩ D = {2}

(vi)

C ∩ D

Answer

C ∩ D = {x : x is an odd prime number}

Explanation

This question tests understanding of set intersection and subset relationships. Since B (even natural numbers) and C (odd natural numbers) are both subsets of A (natural numbers), their intersections with A yield themselves. For B ∩ C, the result is empty because no number can be both even and odd simultaneously. For B ∩ D, the context explicitly states '2 is the only even prime number,' so the intersection is {2}. For C ∩ D, all prime numbers except 2 are odd, giving the set of odd primes.