Prove or disprove that for all sets A, B, and C, we have a) A × (B ∪ C) = (A × B) ∪ (A × C). b) A × (B ∩ C) = (A × B) ∩ (A × C).

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Prove or disprove that for all sets A, B, and C, we have
a) A × (BC) = (A × B) ∪ (A × C).
b) A × (BC) = (A × B) ∩ (A × C).

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