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1.Relation and Function
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The relation "less than" in the set of natural numbers is
A
Only symmetric
B
Only transitive
C
Only reflexive
D
Equivalence relation
Solution
(b) Since $x < y,\,y < z \Rightarrow x < z\rlap{–} \vee x,\,y,\,z \in N$
$\therefore x\,R\,y,\,yR\,z \Rightarrow x\,R\,z$ , $\therefore$ Relation is transitive,
$\therefore x < y$ does not give $y < x$,
$\therefore$ Relation is not symmetric.
Since $x < x$ does not hold, hence relation is not reflexive.
Standard 12
Mathematics