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WBJEE · Maths · Sets and Relations

On \(R\), a relation \(\rho\) is defined by xpy if and only if \(x-y\) is zero or irrational. Then.

  1. A \(\rho\) is equivalence relation
  2. B \(\rho\) is reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive
  3. C \(\rho\) is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
  4. D \(\rho\) is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive
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(C) \(\rho\) is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive

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On the set \(R\) \(x p y \Rightarrow x-y\) is zero or irrational number. Now, \(x p x\) \(\Rightarrow x-x=0\) \(\Rightarrow \rho\) is reflexive. If \(x \rho y \Rightarrow x-y\) is zero or irrational. \(=-(y-x)\) is zero or irrational. \(\Rightarrow\) yox is zero or irrational.…