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Determine whether each of the following relations are reflexive, symmetric and transitive:

Relation $R$ in the set $A$ of human beings in a town at a particular time given by

$R =\{(x, y): x$ and $y$ live in the same locality $\}$

Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D

Solution

$R =\{( x , y ): x$ and $y $  live in the same locality $\}$

Clearly, $( x , x ) \in R$ as $x$ and $x$ is the same human being.

$\therefore R$ is reflexive.

If $(x, y) \in R,$ then $x$ and $y$ live in the same locality.

$\Rightarrow y$ and $x$ live in the same locality.

$\Rightarrow(y, x) \in R$

$\therefore R$ is symmetric.

Now, let $(x, y) \in R$ and $(y, z) \in R$

$\Rightarrow x$ and $y$ live in the same locality and $y$ and $z$ live in the same locality.

$\Rightarrow x$ and $z$ live in the same locality.

$\Rightarrow(x, z) \in R$

$\therefore R$ is transitive.

Hence, $R$ is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

Standard 12
Mathematics

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