Show that A intersection B is equal to A intersection C need not imply...
Explanation:
Given: A ∩ B = A ∩ C
Counterexample: B ≠ C
- Let's consider a counterexample to show that A ∩ B = A ∩ C does not imply B = C.
- Suppose A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {1, 2}, and C = {1, 2}.
- Then A ∩ B = {1, 2} and A ∩ C = {1, 2}.
- Here, A ∩ B = A ∩ C, but B ≠ C since B = {1, 2} and C = {1, 2} are not equal.
Explanation:
- The intersection of sets A and B being equal to the intersection of sets A and C does not necessarily mean that sets B and C are equal.
- When two sets have the same intersection with a third set, it means that they share some common elements with the third set.
- However, this does not guarantee that the two sets are the same, as they could have additional elements that are not shared with the third set.
- The equality of intersections only implies that the sets B and C have at least the same elements in common with set A, but they can still have distinct elements that differentiate them from each other.