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Suppose that A and B are subsets of S. (a) Show that A ∩ B and A ∩ Bc are disjoint. (b) Express A as a union of two disjoint sets. (c) Express A ∪ B as a union of three mutually exclusive sets.

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Suppose that A and B are subsets of S.
(a) Show that A ∩ B and A ∩ Bc are disjoint.
(b) Express A as a union of two disjoint sets.
(c) Express A ∪ B as a union of three mutually exclusive sets.

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