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Let A=0,1,2, …, 9. Let R be a relation on A defined by (x, y) ∈ R if and only if |x-y| is a multiple of 3. Given below are two statements: Statement…

JEE Main 2026 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let A={0,1,2,…,9}\mathrm{A}=\{0,1,2, \ldots, 9\}A={0,1,2,…,9}. Let R be a relation on A defined by (x,y)∈R(x, y) \in \mathrm{R}(x,y)∈R if and only if ∣x−y∣|x-y|∣x−y∣ is a multiple of 3. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: n(R)=36n(\mathrm{R})=36n(R)=36.

Statement II: RRR is an equivalence relation.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Held on 23 Jan 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

  2. B

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

  3. C

    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

  4. D

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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