Using properties of sets show that : a) A ∩ (A’ U B) = A ∩ B b) A ∩ (A U B )’ = Ф

a) From A ∩ A' = ∅, we have;

A ∩ (A' ∪ B) = A ∩ B

b) From A ∩ (A' ∩ B') = (A ∩ A') ∩ B' and A ∩ A' = ∅, we have;

A ∩ (A ∪ B)' = ∅

Step-by-step explanation:

a) By distributive law of sets, we have;

A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)

From the complementary law of sets, we have;

A ∩ A' = ∅

Therefore, for A ∩ (A' ∪ B) = A ∩ B, we have

A ∩ (A' ∪ B) = (A ∩ A') ∪ (A ∩ B) (distributive law of sets)

A ∩ A' = ∅ (complementary law of sets)

Therefore;

(A ∩ A') ∪ (A ∩ B) = ∅ ∪ (A ∩ B)  = (A ∩ B) (Addition to zero identity property)

∴  A ∩ (A' ∪ B) = A ∩ B

b) By De Morgan's law

(A ∪ B)' = A' ∩ B'

Therefore, A ∩ (A ∪ B)' = A ∩ (A' ∩ B')

By associative law of sets, we have;

A ∩ (A' ∩ B') = (A ∩ A') ∩ B'

A ∩ A' = ∅ (complementary law of sets)

Therefore, (A ∩ A') ∩ B' = ∅  ∩ B' = ∅

Which gives;

A ∩ (A ∪ B)' = ∅.

a) 40 more; b) old factory:   10%, new factory:   16%; c) week 4

explanation:

a) at week 0, we see in the graph that the new factory produces 190 specialty items.  

using the function, substituting 0 in for w,

this is a difference of 230-190 = 40.

b) the function for the old factory is written in the form f(x) = a(1+r)ˣ, where a is the original amount, x is the amount of time and r is the growth rate.   the equation for the old factory is ; 230 is in place of a and is the original amount; w is the amount of time; which means 1+r = 1.1.   this means that r must be 0.1 or 10%.

for the new factory, we find the percent of increase to find the growth rate; the formula for this is

between the first two points, the amount of change is 220-190 = 30; this gives us

30/190 = 0.158 ≈ 0.16 = 16%

c) at week 0, the old factory has 230 while the new factory has 190.

at week 1, the old factory has 230(1.1) = 253 while the new factory has 220.

at week 2, the old factory has 230(1.1²) = 278.3 while the new factory has 252.

at week 3, the old factory has 230(1.1³) = 306.13 while the new factory has 290.

at week 4, the old factory has 230(1.1⁴) = 336.743 while the new factory has 337.   this is the first week that the new factory surpasses the old.