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Question:

Let $A=(1,2,3,4)$ and $R=\{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(1,2),(1,3),(3,2)\} .$ Show that $R$ is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.

Solution:

Given that, $A=\{1,2,3\}$ and $R=\{1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(1,2),(1,3),(3,2)\}$

Now,

$\mathrm{R}$ is reflexive $\because(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4) \in \mathrm{R}$

$\mathrm{R}$ is not symmetric $\because(1,2),(1,3),(3,2) \in \mathrm{R}$ but $(2,1),(3,1),(2,3) \notin \mathrm{R}$

$\mathrm{R}$ is transitive $\because(1,3) \in \mathrm{R}$ and $(3,2) \in \mathrm{R} \Rightarrow(1,2) \in \mathrm{R}$

Thus, $R$ is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.

 

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