Question

Which statement is true in general for ordered pairs?

Options

• \((a,b) = (b,a)\)

• \((a,b) \ne (b,a)\)

• \((a,b) = (b,b)\)

• \((a,b) = (a,a)\)

Answer 1

The components of an ordered pair occur in a special order. Reversing the components generally gives a different ordered pair.