Exercise · ZW-INTERSECTION-OF-FAMILIES-001 · ★☆☆ Basic

What does \(x \in \bigcap \mathcal{F}\) mean?

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  • A. \(x\) belongs to every member of \(\mathcal{F}\)

Explanation

\(x \in \bigcap \mathcal{F}\) means that \(x\) lies in every member of the family. Belonging to just some member corresponds to the union.

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Review the concept: Intersection of families

The intersection of a nonempty family \(\mathcal{F}\) of sets is the set \(\bigcap \mathcal{F}\) of objects that belong to every member of the family.

\[\bigcap \mathcal{F} = \{x \mid \forall A \in \mathcal{F},\ x \in A\}\]

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