JEE Main 202623 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Sets and Relations
JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Sets and Relations
Let A=\ -2,-1,0,1,2,3,4\ . Let R be a relation on A defined by x Ry...
Let . Let R be a relation on A defined by if and only if . Let be the number of elements in R. Let m and n be the minimum number of elements required to be added in to make it reflexive and symmetric relations respectively. Then is equal to :
Options
- A35
- B34
- C33
- D32
Correct answer
C. 33
Step-by-step solution
Given and iff .
For : , all 7 elements valid (7 pairs).
For : , all 7 elements valid (7 pairs).
For : (5 pairs).
For : (3 pairs).
For : (1 pair).
For : no valid .
So .
For reflexive: . Already present for . Missing for , so .
For symmetric: need for every . Missing pairs: , so .
.
For : , all 7 elements valid (7 pairs).
For : , all 7 elements valid (7 pairs).
For : (5 pairs).
For : (3 pairs).
For : (1 pair).
For : no valid .
So .
For reflexive: . Already present for . Missing for , so .
For symmetric: need for every . Missing pairs: , so .
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