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Give an example of a relation which is
(i) Symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.
(ii) Transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric.
(iii) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
(iv) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(v) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
(i) Let A = {1, 2}.
Then A x A = {(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (2,2) }.
Let R = {(1,2), (2,1 )} .
Then R β A x A and hence R is a relation on the set A.
R is symmetric since (a, b) β R β (b. a) β R.
R is not reflexive since I β A but (1,1) β R.
R is not transitive since (1, 2) β R, (2,1) β R but (1,1) β R.
(ii) Let A = {1,2,3}
Then A x A = {(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (3,1), (3,2), (3,3)}.
Let R = {(1,1), (2,2), (1,2), (2,1), (1,3), (2,3)}.
Then R is transitive since (a, b) β R, (b, c) β R β (a, c) β R.
R is not reflexive since 3 G A but (3.3) β R.
R is not symmetric since (1,3) βR but (3,1) β R.
(iii) Let A = {1,2 3}
Then A x A = {(1, 1), (1,2), (1,3), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (3,1), (3,2), (3,3) }.
Let R = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (1,2), (2,1), (2,3), (3,2)}.
R is a relation on A as R β A x A.
R is reflexive as (a, a) β R β a β A.
Also. R is symmetric since (a. b) β R implies that (b, a) βR.
But R is not transitive since (1,2) βR arid (2,3) βR but (1,3) β’ R.
(iv) Let A = {1,2,3}.
Then A x A = {(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (3,1), (3,2), (3,3)}.
Let R = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (1,3)}.
Then R is a relation on A as R β A x A.
R is reflexive since (a, a) βR β a β A.
R is not symmetric as (1,3) βR and (3,1) β R. R is transitive since (a, b) βR and (b, c) βR implies that (a, c) βR.
(v) Let A = {1,2,3}
Then A x A = {(1,1), (1,2), (1, 3), (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (3,1), (3,2), (3,3)}
Let R = {(1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (2,2)}.
R is not reflexive as 3β A and (3,3) β R.
R is symmetric as (a, b) β R β (b, a) βR.
R is transitive since (a, b) β R and (b, c) βR implies that (a, c) β R.
Some More Questions From Relations and Functions Chapter
If a matrix has 24 elements, what are the possible orders it can have ? Wh'at. if it has 13 elements ?
lf a matrix has 18 elements, what are the possible orders it can have ? What, if it has 5 elements?
If a matrix A has 12 elements, what arc the possible orders it can have 7 What if it has 7 elements ?
Let A be the set of all students of a boys school. Show that the relation R in A given by R = {(a, b) : a is sister of b} is the empty relation and Rβ = {(a, b) : the difference between heights of a and b is less than 3 meters} is the universal relation.
Show that the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} is reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive.
Show that the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)} is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.
Give an example of a relation which is
(i) Symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.
(ii) Transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric.
(iii) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
(iv) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(v) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
(ii) Transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric.
(iii) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
(iv) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
(v) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
Let L be the set of all lines in a plane and R be the relation in L defined as R = {(L1, L2) : L1Β is perpendicular to L2}. Show that R is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.
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