$S:=S_1 \cup S_2$ is not convex while $S_1,S_2$ are convex

Solution 1:

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$ (3,-3)\in S_1$, $(1,0) \in S_2$ but $\frac 1 2 (1,0)+\frac 1 2(3,-3) \notin S_1\cup S_2$.