Let $${R_1}$$ and $${R_2}$$ be two equivalence relations on a set. Consider the following assertions:

(i)$$\,\,\,\,{R_1} \cup {R_2}$$ is an euivalence relation
(ii)$$\,\,\,\,{R_1} \cap {R_2}$$ is an equivalence relation

Which of the following is correct?

The number of equivalence relations on the set $$\left\{ {1,2,3,4} \right\}$$ is

Let $$A$$ and $$B$$ be sets and let $${A^c}$$ and $${B^c}$$ denote the complements of the sets $$A$$ and $$B$$. The set $$\left( {A - B} \right) \cup \left( {B - A} \right) \cup \left( {A \cap B} \right)$$ is equal to

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