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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 1. relation and function

Define a relation R on the interval \(\left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\) by \(x \mathrm{R} y\) if and only if \(\sec ^2 x-\tan ^2 y=1\). Then R is :

  1. A both reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
  2. B an equivalence relation
  3. C reflexive but neither symmetric not transitive
  4. D both reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
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(B) an equivalence relation

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\begin{aligned} & \sec ^2 x-\tan ^2 x=1 \quad(\text { on replacing } y \text { with } x) \\ & \Rightarrow \text { Reflexive } \\ & \sec ^2 x-\tan ^2 y=1 \\ & \Rightarrow 1+\tan ^2 x+1-\sec ^2 y=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \sec ^2 y-\tan ^2 x=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \text { symmetric } \\ &…

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