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1. Discuss the following relations for reflexivity, symmetricity and transitivity:i) The relation R defined on the set of all positive integers by "mRn if m divides n".(ii) Let P denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. The relation R defined by "l R m if l is perpendicular to m"iii) let A be the set consisting of all the members of a family. The relation R defined by "aRb if a is not a sister of b " |
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Answer» Answer: 1)The relation R defined on the set of all positive integers by "MRN if m divides n". We KNOW that Every integer divides itself so the relation is reflexive Since 3 divides 6 but 6 does not divides 3 so the relation is not symmetric And If a divides b and b divides c then a also divides c where a , b and c is the positive integer so the relation is transitive. 2)Let P denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. The relation R defined by "L R m if l is PERPENDICULAR to m" Since the line L is not perpendicular to itself so the relation is not reflexive. If the line L is perpendicular to line M then the line M is also perpendicular to line L to the relation is symmetric. If line L is perpendicular to line M and M is perpendicular to line F then Line L and Line F are parallel to each other so the relation is not transitive. 3)let A be the set consisting of all the members of a family. The relation R defined by "aRb if a is not a sister of b " Since the sister S is note the sister of itself so the relation is reflexive. If the A is not the sister of B then B is also not the sister of A so the relation is symmetric. And If A is not the sister of B and B is not the sister of C Then it is POSSIBLE that the A and C are sisters of each other So the relation is not transitive. If A , B and C each have different parents then the relation is transitive. |
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