b. Let us consider the sets A = {2,3,4,5} and B = { 0,1,2,3}. Define the relation R: A → B such that (a R b) if and only if (a + 5b) is an even number. Verify the statement that R is an equivalence relation.

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b. Let us consider the sets A = {2,3,4,5} and B = { 0,1,2,3}. Define the relation R: A → B such that (a R b) if
and only if (a + 5b) is an even number. Verify the statement that R is an equivalence relation.
Transcribed Image Text:b. Let us consider the sets A = {2,3,4,5} and B = { 0,1,2,3}. Define the relation R: A → B such that (a R b) if and only if (a + 5b) is an even number. Verify the statement that R is an equivalence relation.
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