is convex hull of intersection equal to intersection of convex hull

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is $convexhull(S_1\cap S_2)=convexhull(S_1)\cap convexhull(S_2)$

where $S_1$ and $S_2$ are finite sets.

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The answer is no. For example the following two subsets of the planeenter image description here

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No, for example consider $S_1=\{1,3\}$, $S_2=\{2\}$. The intersection is empty, and the intersection of convex hulls is $S_2$.