Mark the tick against the correct answer in the following: Let A = {a

1.	Mark the tick against the correct answer in the following: Let A = {a, b, c} and let R = {(a, a), (a, b), (b, a)}. Then, R is A. reflexive and symmetric but not transitive B. reflexive and transitive but not symmetric C. symmetric and transitive but not reflexive D. an equivalence relation
Answer» Correct Answer is (C) symmetric and transitive but not reflexive Given set A = {a, b, c} And R = {(a, a), (a, b), (b, a)} Formula For a relation R in set A Reflexive The relation is reflexive if (a , a) ∈ R for every a ∈ A Symmetric The relation is Symmetric if (a , b) ∈ R , then (b , a) ∈ R Transitive Relation is Transitive if (a , b) ∈ R & (b , c) ∈ R , then (a , c) ∈ R Equivalence If the relation is reflexive , symmetric and transitive , it is an equivalence relation. Check for reflexive Since , (b,b) ∉ R and (c,c) ∉ R Therefore , R is not reflexive ……. (1) Check for symmetric Since , (a,b) ∈ R and (b,a) ∈ R Therefore , R is symmetric ……. (2) Check for transitive Here , (a,b) ∈ R and (b,a) ∈ R and (a,a) ∈ R Therefore , R is transitive ……. (3) Now , according to the equations (1) , (2) , (3) Correct option will be (C)

Mark the tick against the correct answer in the following: Let A = {a, b, c} and let R = {(a, a), (a, b), (b, a)}. Then, R is A. reflexive and symmetric but not transitive B. reflexive and transitive but not symmetric C. symmetric and transitive but not reflexive D. an equivalence relation

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Correct Answer is (C) symmetric and transitive but not reflexive

Given set A = {a, b, c}

And R = {(a, a), (a, b), (b, a)}

Formula

For a relation R in set A

Reflexive

The relation is reflexive if (a , a) ∈ R for every a ∈ A

Symmetric

The relation is Symmetric if (a , b) ∈ R , then (b , a) ∈ R

Transitive

Relation is Transitive if (a , b) ∈ R & (b , c) ∈ R , then (a , c) ∈ R

Equivalence

If the relation is reflexive , symmetric and transitive , it is an equivalence relation.

Check for reflexive

Since , (b,b) ∉ R and (c,c) ∉ R

Therefore , R is not reflexive ……. (1)

Check for symmetric

Since , (a,b) ∈ R and (b,a) ∈ R

Therefore , R is symmetric ……. (2)

Check for transitive

Here , (a,b) ∈ R and (b,a) ∈ R and (a,a) ∈ R

Therefore , R is transitive ……. (3)

Now , according to the equations (1) , (2) , (3)

Correct option will be (C)