QUESTION 5Kindly answer correctly. Pllease show the necessary steps Let S = {(a), b, (a, (b)), c).Which one of the following relations on S is a strict partial order?Select one:O a. {(c, {a}), (b, {a}), ({a, {b}}, {a})}O b. {({a}, {a}), (b, b), (c, c)}c. {({a), b), (c, {a, {b}}), (b, c)}O d. {({a), b), (b, {a, {b}}), (c, b)}

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Chapter1: Fundamentals

Section1.7: Relations

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Let S = ((a), b, (a, (b)]), c). Which one of the following relations on S is a strict partial order? Select one: O a. ((c, (a), (b, (a)), ({a, {b}}, {a}}} O b. (((a), (a)), (b, b), (c, c)} c. {({a), b), (c, {a, {b}}), (b, c)} O d. (((a), b), (b, {a, {b}}), (c, b)}