Suppose there is a relation * between the positive numbers x and y giv...
x and y are positive numbers.
x ≤ y
2x < x
2 positive numbers.
Hence relation is reflexive.
Transitive -
Thus relation is not transitive.
Symmetric1 ≤ (2)
2 while 2
(I)
2Hence relation is not symmetric.
Thus x ≤ y
2 positive numbers is reflexive, but not transitive and symmetric.
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Suppose there is a relation * between the positive numbers x and y giv...
Explanation:
Reflexivity:
- For a relation to be reflexive, every element of the set must be related to itself.
- In this case, if we take any positive number x, we have x * x since x ≤ x^2 is always true.
- Hence, the relation * is reflexive.
Transitivity:
- For a relation to be transitive, if x * y and y * z, then x * z must also hold true.
- Let's consider x = 2, y = 3, and z = 4.
- We have 2 * 3 and 3 * 4, but 2 * 4 is false since 2 is not less than or equal to 4^2.
- Therefore, the relation * is not transitive.
Symmetry:
- For a relation to be symmetric, if x * y, then y * x must also hold true.
- Since x * y is based on x ≤ y^2, it is not symmetric as the relation is not true for all pairs of x and y.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A' as the relation * is reflexive but not transitive and symmetric.