Give an example of each of the statements below using the sets indicated (and power sets) to show that the statement is either True or False, and briefly explain.   Let A; B and C be sets and E be the empty set. a)    If A belongs to B and B belongs to C, then A belongs to C.   b)   If A belongs to B and B belongs to C, then it is impossible that A belongs to C.   c)    If A  belongs to B, then it is impossible for A to be contained in B.    d)   If (A U B) = (A U C) and (A ^ B) = (A ^ c), then B =  C

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Give an example of each of the statements below using the sets indicated (and power sets) to show that the statement is either True or False, and briefly explain. 

 Let A; B and C be sets and E be the empty set.

a)    If A belongs to B and B belongs to C, then A belongs to C.

 

b)   If A belongs to B and B belongs to C, then it is impossible that A belongs to C.

 

c)    If A  belongs to B, then it is impossible for A to be contained in B. 

 

d)   If (A U B) = (A U C) and (A ^ B) = (A ^ c), then B =  C

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