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Determine w hether each of the following relations are reflexive, symmetric and transitive: (i) Relation R in the set A = {1,2,3,…,13,14} defined as R = {(x,y): 3x -y =0} (ii) Relation R in the set N of natural numbers defined as R = {(x,y): y = x +5 and x lt 4} (iii) Relation R in the setA ={1,2,3,4,5,6}as R = {(x,y):y is divisible by x} (iv) Relation R in the set Z of allintegers defined as R= {(x, y) : x -y is an integer} (v) Relation R in the set A of human beings in a town at a particular time given by (a)R = {(x,y) : x andy work at the same place} (b) R = {(x,y):x and y live in the same locality] (c ) R ={(x,y) :x is exactly 7 cm taller than y} (d)R = {(x,y) :x is wife of y} (e) R = {(x,y):xis father of y}

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ANSWER :(i) NEITHER reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive.
(ii) Neither reflexive nor symmetric but transitive.
(iii) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(iv) Reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
(v) (a) Reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
(B) Reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
(C ) Neither reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive.
(d) Neither reflexive nor symmetric but transitive.
(E) Neither reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive.


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