JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sets Question Bank Relations

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    Let \[{{R}_{1}}\] be a relation defined by \[{{R}_{1}}=\{(a,\,b)|a\ge b,\,a,\,b\in R\}\]. Then \[{{R}_{1}}\] is                    [UPSEAT 1999]

    A) An equivalence relation on R

    B) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric

    C) Symmetric, Transitive but not reflexive

    D) Neither transitive not reflexive but symmetric

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    For any\[a\in R\], we have \[a\ge a,\]Therefore the relation R is reflexive but it is not symmetric as (2, 1) \[\in R\] but     (1, 2) \[\notin R\]. The relation R is transitive also, because \[(a,b)\in R,(b,c)\in R\] imply that \[a\ge b\]and \[b\ge c\]which is turn imply that\[a\ge c\].


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