Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Let R be the real line. Consider the following subsets of the plane R × R.

$S=\{(x,y):y=x+1\,and\,0<x<2\}$

$T=\{(x,y):x-y\,is\,an\,integer\}$

Which one of the following is true?

Options:

Neither S nor T is an equivalence relation on R

Both S and T are equivalence relations on R

S is an equivalence relation on R but T is not

T is an equivalence relation on R but S is not

Correct Answer:

T is an equivalence relation on R but S is not

Explanation:

$T=\{(x,y):x-y∈Z$

As $0 ∈ zT$ is a reflexive relation

If $x - y ∈ z ⇒ y - x ∈ z$

∴ T is symmetrical also

If $x - y = z_1$ and $y-x=z_2$

Then $x-z=(x-y)+(y-z)=z_1+z_2∈ z$

∴ T is also transitive.

Hence T is an equivalence relation

Clearly $x≠x+1⇒(x,x)∈S$

∴ S is not reflexive