COMEDK2025MathematicsSets and RelationsActual
If R is a relation defined on N the set of all natural numbers defined by R= (x, y) if and only if x divides y , for all x, y N the R is
Options
- Atransitive and symmetric
- Bequivalence relation
- Creflexive and symmetric
- Dreflexive and transitive
Correct answer
D. reflexive and transitive
Step-by-step solution
The relation R is defined on the set of natural numbers N such that x R y if and only if x divides y . Reflexivity: For any x N , x divides x because x = x 1 . Thus, (x, x) R for all x N . The relation is reflexive. Symmetry: For the relation to be symmetric, (x, y) R must imply (y, x) R . If x divides y , then y = kx for some k N . If x y , y does not divide x . For example, 2 divides 4 but 4 does not divide 2 . Thus, the relation is not symmetric. Transitivity: If (x, y) R and (y, z) R , then x divides y and y di