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Let R be a relation on , given by R={a,b:3a-3b+7 is an irrational number }. Then R is
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Options:
  • A Reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
  • B Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
  • C Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
  • D An equivalence relation
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The correct answer is: Reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive

Given:

R=a,b:3a-3b+7 is irrational

Reflexive:

3a-3a+7=7 is irrational.

So, a,aR, hence R is reflexive.

Given:

R=a,b:3a-3b+7 is irrational

Symmetric:

Let a,bR, then

3a-3b+7 is irrational.

So, 3b-3a+7 is not necessarily irrational, since if 3a=7 and 3bZ, then 3a-3b+7 is irrational., but 3b-3a+7 is not irrational.

So, a,bRb,aR, hence R is not symmetric

Transitive:

Take a,b as 73,1 and b,c as 1,273

So, a,bR and b,cR but a,cR which means relation is not transitive.

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