Mark the tick against the correct answer in the following:
Let $S$ be the set of all real numbers and let $R$ be a relation on $S$ defined by $a R b \Leftrightarrow a^{2}+b^{2}=1 .$ Then, $R$ is
A. symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
B. reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
C. transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric
D. none of these
According to the question,
Given set $S=\{\ldots \ldots,-2,-1,0,1,2 \ldots \ldots\}$
And $R=\left\{(a, b): a, b \in S\right.$ and $\left.a^{2}+b^{2}=1\right\}$
Formula
For a relation $R$ in set $A$
Reflexive
The relation is reflexive if $(a, a) \in R$ for every $a \in A$
Symmetric
The relation is Symmetric if $(a, b) \in R$, then $(b, a) \in R$
Transitive
Relation is Transitive if $(a, b) \in R \&(b, c) \in R$, then $(a, c) \in R$
Equivalence
If the relation is reflexive, symmetric and transitive, it is an equivalence relation.
Check for reflexive
Consider, $(a, a)$
$\therefore a^{2}+a^{2}=1$ which is not always true
Ex_if $a=2$
$\therefore 2^{2}+2^{2}=1 \Rightarrow 4+4=1$ which is false.
Therefore , R is not reflexive ……. (1)
Check for symmetric
$a R b \Rightarrow a^{2}+b^{2}=1$
b $R a \Rightarrow b^{2}+a^{2}=1$
Both the equation are the same and therefore will always be true.
Therefore , R is symmetric ……. (2)
Check for transitive
$a R b \Rightarrow a^{2}+b^{2}=1$
b $\mathrm{R} \mathrm{c} \Rightarrow \mathrm{b}^{2}+\mathrm{c}^{2}=1$
$\therefore a^{2}+c^{2}=1$ will not always be true
Ex $_{-} \mathrm{a}=-1, \mathrm{~b}=0$ and $\mathrm{c}=1$
$\therefore(-1)^{2}+0^{2}=1,0^{2}+1^{2}=1$ are true
But $(-1)^{2}+1^{2}=1$ is false.
Therefore , R is not transitive ……. (3)
Now, according to the equations (1), (2), (3)
Correct option will be (A)