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How do you denote the intersection of A and B?

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You may represent it as A U B. If the intersection is between A and B

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François-Camille

Hi, you can write it $A \cap B$.

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Isabelle Saint

The intersection of A and B is denoted by: A ∩ B

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Olha Sus

A∩B is an intersection of A and B

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The intersection of A and B is the part of the Venn diagram where the circles overlap. In set theory this is denoted using the symbol 'n'

so for 2 events A and B AnB is the intersection, (A and B)


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Juanita Emeh

The intersection of A and B is A ^ B

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The intersection of A and B is denoted by A ∩ B. It is shown in the shaded areas of the two diagrams below.


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The intersection of two events A and B is the event that both of these events occurred, which can symbolically be represented as A∩B.

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Hector Escamilla

A∩B means the intersection of A and B

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Ibrahim Sanni

The point where they both meet

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Jinho Looi

The intersection of two sets A and B can be denoted by writing A∩B.

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'A intersection B' is represented symbolically as A ∩ B.

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James

For the intersection, which isthe set composed of all elements that belong to both A and B you can use the symbol: A ∩ B

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The intersection operation is denoted using the symbol ⌒ .


So, the intersection of two sets A and B is written as A ⌒ B.

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Adefuye Adetayo Olugbenga

The Intersection of A and B is AnB.

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