Let f: A --> B and let B1 and B2 be subsets of B. What is f-1(B1), the inverse image of B1? Prove or disprove the following: f-1(B1) intersect f-1(B2) = f-1(B1 intersect B2)

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Let f: A --> B and let B1 and B2 be subsets of B. What is f-1(B1), the inverse image of B1? Prove or disprove the following: 

f-1(B1) intersect f-1(B2) = f-1(B1 intersect B2)

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