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Question
Define a transitive relation ?
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Solution
A relation R on a set A is said to be transitive if
(a, b) ∈ R and (b, c) ∈ R
⇒ (a, c) ∈ R for all a, b , c ∈ R
i.e. aRb and bRc
⇒ aRc for all a, b, c ∈ R
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