Disjoint Sets

Disjoint sets
Two sets A and B are said to be disjoint, if A∩B=Φ. If A∩B≠Φ, then A and B are said to be intersecting or overlapping sets As shown in Fig(vi)
Disjoint sets
Fig(vi) 

Example
If A={ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }, B={ 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 } and C= { 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 } then A and B are disjoint sets, while A and C are intersecting sets.

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