Reflexive: take a=1/2. Then a≤a2 becomes 1/2≤1/4, which is false. Not reflexive. Symmetric: take a=1,b=2. Then 1≤4 true, but 2≤1 false. Not symmetric. Hence neither reflexive nor symmetric.
The relation R = (a, b) : a ≤ b^2 on the set of real numbers is:
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The relation R={(a,b):a≤b2} on the set of real numbers is:
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Options
- A
Reflexive and symmetric
- B
Neither reflexive nor symmetric
- C
Transitive
- D
Reflexive but not symmetric
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