Prove That \((A\cup B)\times C=(A\times C)\cup(B\times C)\)
Question
Prove that \[ (A\cup B)\times C=(A\times C)\cup(B\times C). \]
Proof
Let \[ (x,y)\in (A\cup B)\times C \]
Then \[ x\in A\cup B \quad \text{and} \quad y\in C \]
So, \[ x\in A \quad \text{or} \quad x\in B \]
If \[ x\in A \] and \[ y\in C, \] then \[ (x,y)\in A\times C \]
If \[ x\in B \] and \[ y\in C, \] then \[ (x,y)\in B\times C \]
Hence,
\[ (x,y)\in (A\times C)\cup(B\times C) \]
Now let \[ (x,y)\in (A\times C)\cup(B\times C) \]
Then \[ (x,y)\in A\times C \] or \[ (x,y)\in B\times C \]
Therefore,
\[ x\in A \text{ or } x\in B, \quad y\in C \]
Thus,
\[ x\in A\cup B \]
and
\[ (x,y)\in (A\cup B)\times C \]
Hence,
\[ \boxed{ (A\cup B)\times C=(A\times C)\cup(B\times C) } \]