Transitive-Closure Input: a list of pairs, L. Interpreting L as a binary relation, Transitive-Closure should return the transitive closure of L.

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Implement the following Racket functions:

Transitive-Closure  

Input: a list of pairs, L. Interpreting L as a binary relation, Transitive-Closure should return the transitive closure of L.

Examples:

(Transitive-Closure '((a b) (b c) (a c)))   

   ---> '((a b) (b c) (a c))

(Transitive-Closure '((a a) (b b) (c c))) 

   ---> '((a a) (b b) (c c))

(Transitive-Closure '((a b) (b a)))  

   ---> '((a b) (b a) (a a) (b b)))

(Transitive-Closure '((a b) (b a) (a a))) 

   ---> '((a b) (b a) (a a) (b b))

(Transitive-Closure '((a b) (b a) (a a) (b b))) 

   ---> '((a b) (b a) (a a) (b b))

(Transitive-Closure '())

   ---> '()

You must use recursion, and not iteration. You may not use side-effects (e.g. set!). 

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