Let ∼ be the relation on Mat2(R) defined by: A ∼ B if and only if the (2, 1) entry of A − BT equals 0. Is ∼ reflexive? Is ∼ symmetric? Give a brief justification for your answer.

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Let ∼ be the relation on Mat2(R) defined by: A ∼ B if and only if the (2, 1) entry of A − BT equals 0. Is ∼ reflexive? Is ∼ symmetric? Give a brief justification for your answer. 

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