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COMEDK · Maths · 20. Sets and Relations

If \(R\) is a relation defined on \(N\) the set of all natural numbers defined by \(R=\{(x, y)\) if and only if \(x\) divides \(y\), for all \(x, y \in N\}\) the R is

  1. A transitive and symmetric
  2. B equivalence relation
  3. C reflexive and symmetric
  4. D reflexive and transitive
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(D) reflexive and transitive

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The relation \(R\) is defined on the set of natural numbers \(N\) such that \(x R y\) if and only if \(x\) divides \(y\). Reflexivity: For any \(x \in N\), \(x\) divides \(x\) because \(x = x \times 1\). Thus, \((x, x) \in R\) for all \(x \in N\). The relation is reflexive.…