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Consider a relation R defined as aRb if 2+ab>0 where  a,b are real numbers. Then, the relation R is
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Options:
  • A reflexive and symmetric
  • B symmetric and transitive
  • C transitive and reflexive
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: reflexive and symmetric

Relation R is reflexive, since 2+a×a>0,  real number a.

It is symmetric, since 2+ab>02+ba>0.
However, R is not transitive. 

Consider three real numbers 2,-16 and -2 . We have
2+2×-16=53>0
and 2+-16-2=73>0
So, 2R-16 and -16R-2
But, 2R-2 since 2+2-2=-20

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