How Can Set Identities Help with Cartesian Product Homework?

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The discussion focuses on the application of set identities to solve problems involving Cartesian products, specifically addressing the expression A X (B ∪ C). The user concludes that while there is no direct identity for Cartesian products, they can demonstrate that A X (B ∪ C) is a subset of (A X B) ∪ (A X C) through logical reasoning. This is established by showing that if (a, d) belongs to A X (B ∪ C), then it can be derived that (a, d) also belongs to either A X B or A X C, confirming the subset relationship. The reverse subset relationship is similarly proven.

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I have to use these set identities:

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Pretty sure this is impossible because there's no identity for the Cartesian product.
 
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Just go at it the old fashion way.

Suppose (a, d) [itex]\in[/itex] A X (B [itex]\cup[/itex] C). Then a [itex]\in[/itex] A. Also d [itex]\in[/itex] B or d [itex]\in[/itex] C. So (a,d) [itex]\in[/itex] (A X B) or (a,d) [itex]\in[/itex] (A X C).

Thus (a,d) [itex]\in[/itex] (A X B) [itex]\cup[/itex] (A X C).

Therefore A X (B [itex]\cup[/itex] C) [itex]\subseteq[/itex] (A X B) [itex]\cup[/itex] (A X C).

Proving the subset goes the other way follows similarly.
 

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