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On the set N of natural numbers, delined the relation F by a R b if the GCD of a and b is 2, then R isA. reflexive but not symmetricB. symmetric onlyC. equivalenceD. neither reflexive, nor transitive. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B For any `a in N`, we have (GCD of a and b)=a So, R is nto reflexive. Let (a, b) `in R`. Then, a R b implies GCD of a and b is 2 implies GCD of b and a is also 2 implies b R a So, R is symmetric. We observe that: GCD of 6 and 4 is 2 and GCD of 4 and 18 is also 2. But, GCD of 6 and 18 is 6. i.e. 6 R 4 and 4 R 18 but `6 RR 18`. So, R is not transitive. |
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