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Let A={1,2,3,4,5,6,7}. Then the relation R={(x,y)A×A:x+y=7} is
MathematicsSets and RelationsJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 2)
Options:
  • A an equivalence relation
  • B symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
  • C transitive but neither symmetric nor reflexive
  • D reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
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The correct answer is: symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive

We have, A=1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Reflexive: A relation R on a set A is said to be reflexive if every element of A is related to itself.

Thus, R is reflexive(a,a)R for all aA

(1,1),2,2,(3,3),......(7,7) does not satisfy x+y=7

Hence R is not reflexive.

Symmetric: A relation R is symmetric on a set A iff

(a,b)R(b,a)R for all a,bA

x+y=7

Now on interchanging y and x we get, y+x=7 which is always true for given set,

Hence R is symmetric.

Transitive: A relation R on A is said to be transitive relation iff 

a,bR and (b,c)R

a,cR for all a,b,cA

Now taking a,b3,4 and b,c4,3 so  a,c3,3 does not satisfy x+y=7,

Hence, R is not transitive and not equivalence.

Therefore, R is only Symmetric.

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