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Determine whether the following relation is reflexive, symmetric and transitive: Relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(x, y) : y is divisible by x}.

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Determine whether the following relation is reflexive, symmetric and transitive:

Relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} as R = {(x, y) : y is divisible by x}.

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A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

R = {(x, y) : y is divisible by x}

We know that any number (x) is divisible by itself.

⇒ (x, x) ∈ R

∴ R is reflexive.

Now, (2, 4) ∈ R  ....[As 4 is divisible by 2.]

But (4, 2) ∉ R  ....[As 2 is not divisible by 4.]

∴ R is not symmetric.

Let (x, y), (y, z) ∈ R. Then, y is divisible by x and z is divisible by y.

∴ z is divisible by x.

⇒ (x, z) ∈ R

∴ R is transitive.

Hence, R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.

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