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JEE Main 202324 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
24 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Sets and Relations

JEE Main 2023 · 24 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Sets and Relations

The relation R = \ (a, b): (a, b) = 1, 2a ≠ b, a, b ∈ ℤ\ is:

The relation R={(a,b):gcd⁡(a,b)=1,2a≠b,a,b∈Z}R = \left\{\left(a, b\right): \gcd \left(a, b\right) = 1, 2a \ne b, a, b \in \mathbb{Z}\right\} is:

Options

  1. Atransitive but not reflexive
  2. Bsymmetric but not transitive
  3. Creflexive but not symmetric
  4. Dneither symmetric nor transitive

Correct answer

D. neither symmetric nor transitive

Step-by-step solution

Given relation is

R={(a,b):gcd⁡(a,b)=1,2a≠b,a,b∈Z}R = \left\{\left(a, b\right): \gcd \left(a, b\right) = 1, 2a \ne b, a, b \in \mathbb{Z}\right\}

Now,

Reflexive:

gcd⁡(a,a)≠1∀a∈Z\gcd \left(a, a\right) \ne 1 \forall a \in Z, hence RR is not reflexive.

Symmetric:

a=2,b=1⇒gcd⁡(2,1)=1a = 2, b = 1 ⇒ \gcd \left(2, 1\right) = 1

Also, 2a=4≠b2a = 4 \ne b

Now when a=1,b=2⇒gcd⁡(1,2)=1a = 1, b = 2 ⇒ \gcd ( 1, 2 ) = 1

But, 2a=2=b2a = 2 = b

Hence, a=2ba = 2b

⇒R⇒ R is not Symmetric

Transitive:

Let a=14,b=19,c=21a = 14, b = 19, c = 21

gcd⁡(a,b)=1\gcd ( a, b ) = 1

gcd⁡(b,c)=1\gcd ( b, c ) = 1

gcd⁡(a,c)=7\gcd ( a, c ) = 7

Hence, not transitive

So, RR is neither symmetric nor transitive.

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