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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.

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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