JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Functions Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Relation and Functions-II

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    Total number of equivalence relations defined in the set \[S=\{a,b,c\}\] is:

    A) 5

    B) 3!

    C) \[{{2}^{3}}\]

    D) \[{{3}^{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] The smallest equivalence relation is the identity relation \[{{R}_{1}}=\{(a,a),(b,b),(c,c)\] Then two ordered pairs of two distinct elements can be added to give three more equivalence relations \[{{R}_{2}}=\{(a,a),(b,b),(c,c),(a,b),(b,a)\}\] Similarly \[{{R}_{3}}\] and \[{{R}_{4}}.\] finally the largest equivalence relation i.e., the universal relation


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