(a) Ri (b) R2= {(1,2), (1,3),(1,4),(2,2),(3,3),(5,3),(5,4),(5,2)} /hich of them is an equivalence relation?

Elements Of Modern Algebra
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Author:Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
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Chapter1: Fundamentals
Section1.7: Relations
Problem 6TFE: Label each of the following statements as either true or false. Let R be a relation on a nonempty...
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Check if the following relations on the set P = {1,2,3,4,5} are reflexive,
symmetric, antisymmetric and transitive. Justify your answer.
(a) R1 = {(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,5),(2,2),(2,3),(4,2),(4,3),(4,4),(4,5),(5,3)}
(b) R2= {(1,2), (1,3),(1,4),(2,2),(3,3),(5,3),(5,4),(5,2)}
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Which of them is an equivalence relation?
Transcribed Image Text:Check if the following relations on the set P = {1,2,3,4,5} are reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric and transitive. Justify your answer. (a) R1 = {(1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,5),(2,2),(2,3),(4,2),(4,3),(4,4),(4,5),(5,3)} (b) R2= {(1,2), (1,3),(1,4),(2,2),(3,3),(5,3),(5,4),(5,2)} II Which of them is an equivalence relation?
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