JEE Main20238 Apr 2023Evening ShiftMathematicsSets and RelationsActual
Let A = 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 . Then the relation R = ( x , y ) ∈ A × A : x + y = 7 is
Options
- Aan equivalence relation
- Bsymmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
- Ctransitive but neither symmetric nor reflexive
- Dreflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
Correct answer
B. symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
Step-by-step solution
We have, A = 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 Reflexive : A relation R on a set A is said to be reflexive if every element of A is related to itself. Thus, R   is   reflexive ⇔ ( a , a ) ∈ R   for   all   a ∈ A ∵ ( 1 , 1 ) , 2 , 2 , ( 3 , 3 ) , . . . . . . ( 7 , 7 ) does not satisfy x + y = 7 Hence R is not reflexive. Symmetric : A relation R is symmetric on a set A iff ( a , b ) ∈ R ⇒ ( b , a ) ∈ R   for   all   a , b ∈ A ⇒ x +