Show that the following four conditions are equivalent

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asked Feb 7, 2018 in Mathematics by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) 35 133 357
Show that the following four conditions are equivalent:
(i) A ⊂ B

(ii) A – B = Φ

(iii) A ∪ B = B

(iv) A ∩ B = A

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answered Feb 7, 2018 by sameer (82,980 points) 5 11 37

First, we have to show that (i) ⇔ (ii).
Let A ⊂ B
To show: A – B ≠ Φ
If possible, suppose A – B ≠ Φ
This means that there exists x ∈ A, x ≠ B, which is not possible as A ⊂ B.
∴ A – B = Φ
∴ A ⊂ B ⇒ A – B = Φ
Let A – B = Φ
To show: A ⊂ B
Let x ∈ A
Clearly, x ∈ B because if x ∉ B, then A – B ≠ Φ

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