English

Let S be a relation on the set R of all real numbers defined by S = {(a, b) ∈ R × R : a2 + b2 = 1} Prove that S is not an equivalence relation on R.

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Let S be a relation on the set R of all real numbers defined by
S = {(a, b) ∈ R × R : a2 + b2 = 1}
Prove that S is not an equivalence relation on R.

Sum
Advertisements

Solution

We observe the following properties of S.

Reflexivity :

Let a be an arbitrary element of R. Then,

a ∈ R

⇒  a2+a2 ≠ 1∀ a ∈ R

⇒ (a, a) ∉ S

So, S is not reflexive on R.

Symmetry: Let (a, b) ∈ R

⇒ a2 + b2= 1

⇒ b2+ a2= 1

⇒ (b, a) ∈ S for all a, b ∈ R

So, S is symmetric on R.

Transitivity :

Let (a, b) and (b, c) ∈ S

⇒ a2+b2=1 and b2+c2=1

Adding the above two, we get

a2+c2=2−2b2≠1 for all a, b,  c ∈ R

So, S is not transitive on R.

Hence, S is not an equivalence relation on R.

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1: Relations - Exercise 1.2 [Page 27]

APPEARS IN

R.D. Sharma Mathematics Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 12
Chapter 1 Relations
Exercise 1.2 | Q 13 | Page 27

RELATED QUESTIONS

Given an example of a relation. Which is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.


Let R be the relation in the set {1, 2, 3, 4} given by R = {(1, 2), (2, 2), (1, 1), (4, 4), (1, 3), (3, 3), (3, 2)}. Choose the correct answer.


Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of relations containing (1, 2) and (1, 3) which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is ______.


Test whether the following relation R2 is (i) reflexive (ii) symmetric and (iii) transitive:

R2 on Z defined by (a, b) ∈ R2 ⇔ |a – b| ≤ 5


Is it true that every relation which is symmetric and transitive is also reflexive? Give reasons.


An integer m is said to be related to another integer n if m is a multiple of n. Check if the relation is symmetric, reflexive and transitive.


Defines a relation on N :
  x > y, x, y ∈  N

Determine the above relation is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.


Defines a relation on N:

xy is square of an integer, x, y ∈ N

Determine the above relation is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.


If R and S are relations on a set A, then prove that R is reflexive and S is any relation ⇒ R ∪ S is reflexive ?


Write the identity relation on set A = {a, b, c}.


If R = {(x, y) : x + 2y = 8} is a relation on N by, then write the range of R.


Define a reflexive relation ?


For the set A = {1, 2, 3}, define a relation R on the set A as follows:
R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 3)}
Write the ordered pairs to be added to R to make the smallest equivalence relation.


If a relation R is defined on the set Z of integers as follows:
(a, b) ∈ R ⇔ a2 + b2 = 25. Then, domain (R) is ___________


The relation R defined on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} by
R = {(a, b) : | a2 − b2 | < 16} is given by ______________ .


Let R be the relation over the set of all straight lines in a plane such that  l1 R l2 ⇔ l 1⊥ l2. Then, R is _____________ .


 If A = {a, b, c, d}, then a relation R = {(a, b), (b, a), (a, a)} on A is _____________ .


Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

The relation S defined on the set R of all real number by the rule aSb if a  b is _______________ .


Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

Consider a non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb if a is brother of b. Then, R is _____________ .


For the matrix A = `[(2,3),(5,7)]`, find (A + A') and verify that it is a symmetric matrix.


Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {4, 5, 6}, C = {5, 6}. Find (A × B) ∪ (A × C).


R = {(a, b) / b = a + 1, a ∈ Z, 0 < a < 5}. Find the Range of R.


Given A = {2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 5, 6, 7}. Construct an example of the following:
a mapping from B to A


The following defines a relation on N:

x y is square of an integer x, y ∈ N

Determine which of the above relations are reflexive, symmetric and transitive.


Every relation which is symmetric and transitive is also reflexive.


Let `"f"("x") = ("x" - 1)/("x" + 1),` then f(f(x)) is ____________.


Let T be the set of all triangles in the Euclidean plane, and let a relation R on T be defined as aRb if a is congruent to b ∀ a, b ∈ T. Then R is ____________.


Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and let A = S x S. Define the relation R on A as follows:
(a, b) R (c, d) iff ad = cb. Then, R is ____________.


The relation R is defined on the set of natural numbers as {(a, b) : a = 2b}. Then, R-1 is given by ____________.


Given set A = {1, 2, 3} and a relation R = {(1, 2), (2, 1)}, the relation R will be ____________.


An organization conducted a bike race under 2 different categories-boys and girls. Totally there were 250 participants. Among all of them finally, three from Category 1 and two from Category 2 were selected for the final race. Ravi forms two sets B and G with these participants for his college project. Let B = {b1,b2,b3} G={g1,g2} where B represents the set of boys selected and G the set of girls who were selected for the final race.

Ravi decides to explore these sets for various types of relations and functions.

  • Let R: B → B be defined by R = {(x, y): x and y are students of same sex}, Then this relation R is ____________.

If A is a finite set consisting of n elements, then the number of reflexive relations on A is


The relation > (greater than) on the set of real numbers is


On the set N of all natural numbers, define the relation R by a R b, if GCD of a and b is 2. Then, R is


If f(x + 2a) = f(x – 2a), then f(x) is:


Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and let R = {(2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1, 2)} be a relation on A. Then R is ______.


A relation R on (1, 2, 3) is given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (1, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3)}. Then the relation R is ______.


For \(A=\{1,2\}\), which relation is the Identity Relation?


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×