Category:Examples of Use of Cardinality of Set Union

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This category contains examples of use of Cardinality of Set Union.

Union of 2 Sets

Let $S_1$ and $S_2$ be finite sets.

Then:

$\card {S_1 \cup S_2} = \card {S_1} + \card {S_2} - \card {S_1 \cap S_2}$


Union of 3 Sets

Let $S_1$, $S_2$ and $S_3$ be finite sets.

Then:

\(\ds \card {S_1 \cup S_2 \cup S_3}\) \(=\) \(\ds \card {S_1} + \card {S_2} + \card {S_3}\)
\(\ds \) \(\) \(\, \ds - \, \) \(\ds \card {S_1 \cap S_2} - \card {S_1 \cap S_3} - \card {S_2 \cap S_3}\)
\(\ds \) \(\) \(\, \ds + \, \) \(\ds \card {S_1 \cap S_2 \cap S_3}\)