PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF GRADE 11

Discuss the following relations for reflexivity, symmetricity and transitivity:

(i) The relation R defined on the set of all positive integers by “mRn if m divides n”.           Solution

(ii)  Let P denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. The relation R defined by “lRm if l is perpendicular to m”. 

Solution  

(iii) Let A be the set consisting of all the members of a family. The relation R defined by “aRb if a is not a sister of b”.     Solution  

(iv) Let A be the set consisting of all the female members of a family. The relation R defined by “aRb if a is not a sister of b”.            Solution 

(v) On the set of natural numbers the relation R defined by “xRy if x + 2y = 1”.          Solution 

(2)  Let X = {a, b, c, d} and R = {(a, a), (b, b), (a, c)}. Write down the minimum number of ordered pairs to be included to R to make it

(i) reflexive (ii) symmetric (iii) transitive (iv) equivalence

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(3)  Let A = {a, b, c} and R = {(a, a), (b, b), (a, c)}. Write down the minimum number of ordered pairs to be included to R to make it

(i) reflexive (ii) symmetric (iii) transitive (iv) equivalence

Solution

(4)  Let P be the set of all triangles in a plane and R be the relation defined on P as aRb if a is similar to b. Prove that R is an equivalence relation       Solution

(5)  On the set of natural numbers let R be the relation defined by aRb if 2a + 3b = 30. Write down the relation by listing all the pairs. Check whether it is

(i) reflexive (ii) symmetric (iii) transitive (iv) equivalence

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(6)  Prove that the relation “friendship” is not an equivalence relation on the set of all people in Chennai.  

Solution

(7)  On the set of natural numbers let R be the relation defined by aRb if a + b ≤ 6. Write down the relation by listing all the pairs. Check whether it is

(i) reflexive (ii) symmetric (iii) transitive (iv) equivalence

Solution

(8)  Let A = {a, b, c}. What is the equivalence relation of smallest cardinality on A? What is the equivalence relation of largest cardinality on A?             Solution

(9)  In the set Z of integers, define mRn if m − n is divisible by 7. Prove that R is an equivalence relation. 

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