Let a relation ∼ on R2 = {(a, b): a, b ∈ R} be defined as: (a, b) ∼ (c, d) if and only if | a | + | b | = | c | + | d |. a) ~ Show that is an equivalence relation. b) Find the equivalence classes of the elements (0,0) and (1,0) and represent them geometrically.

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 Let a relation ∼ on R2 = {(a, b): a, b ∈ R} be defined as:
(a, b) ∼ (c, d) if and only if | a | + | b | = | c | + | d |.
a) ~ Show that is an equivalence relation.
b) Find the equivalence classes of the elements (0,0) and (1,0) and represent them geometrically.

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