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For real number x and y define a relation R, xRy if and only if $x-y + \sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number. Then the relation R is

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • reflexive
  • symmetric
  • transitive
  • an equivalence relation
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Solution and Explanation

Clearly x R x as $x - x + \sqrt{2} = \sqrt{2}$ is an irrational number. Thus R is reflexive. Also $(\sqrt{2} , 1) \in R$ as $\sqrt{2}-1 + \sqrt{2} = 2 \sqrt{2} + 1$ is an irrational number but $(1, \sqrt{2} \notin R$ as $' 1 - \sqrt{2} + \sqrt{2} = 1$ is a rational number. SoR is not symmetric. Since 1 R 2 and $2R \sqrt{2}$ but 1 is not related to $\sqrt{2}$ So R is not transitive.
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