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Determine if A and B are Mutually Exclusive

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Step 1
Set up the intersection notation of set and .
Step 2
The intersection of two sets is the set of elements which are in both sets. The intersection in this case is an empty set.
Step 3
The two sets share no members, therefore the sets are mutually exclusive.
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