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Define a reflexive relation ?

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A relation R on A is said to be reflexive iff every element of A is related to itself.

i.e. R is reflexive  ⇔ (a, a∈ R for all a ∈ A

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Chapter 1: Relations - Exercise 1.3 [Page 30]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 12
Chapter 1 Relations
Exercise 1.3 | Q 10 | Page 30

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