4-part question: Let R be a relation from A to B and S a relation from B to C.  (a) Define the composition S of R, of the relations. (b) Define the reversed relation T from B to A.  (c) Show that the (reverse of S of R) = (reverse of R) of (reverse of S).

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4-part question: Let R be a relation from A to B and S a relation from B to C. 

(a) Define the composition S of R, of the relations.

(b) Define the reversed relation T from B to A. 

(c) Show that the (reverse of S of R) = (reverse of R) of (reverse of S). 

(d) Show that R is everywhere defined if and only if T is surjective. 

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