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

The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation \(R =\{( a , b ),( b , c )\}\) on the set \(\{a, b, c\}\) so that it becomes symmetric and transitive is:

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(7\)
  3. C \(5\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(B) \(7\)

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For Symmetric \((a, b),(b, c) \in R\) \(\Rightarrow(b, a),(c, b) \in R\) For Transitive \((a, b),(b, c) \in R\) \(\Rightarrow(a, c) \in R\) Now \(1.\) Symmetric \(\therefore(a, c) \in R \Rightarrow(c, a) \in R\) \(2.\) Transitive \(\therefore(a, b),(b, a) \in R\)…
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