Question:

Show that the relation R in the set A of all the books in a library of a college, given by R = {(x, y): x and y have same number of pages} is an equivalence relation.

Updated On: Aug 22, 2023
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Set A is the set of all books in the library of a college.
R = {x, y): x and y have the same number of pages}
Now, R is reflexive since (x, x) ∈ R as x and x has the same number of pages.
Let (x, y) ∈ R ⇒ x and y have the same number of pages.
⇒ y and x have the same number of pages.
⇒ (y, x) ∈ R
∴R is symmetric.

Now, let (x, y) ∈R and (y, z) ∈ R.
⇒ x and y and have the same number of pages and y and z have the same number of
pages.
⇒ x and z have the same number of pages.
⇒ (x, z) ∈ R
∴R is transitive.

Hence, R is an equivalence relation. 

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Types of Relation

TYPES OF RELATION

Empty Relation

Relation is said to be empty relation if no element of set X is related or mapped to any element of X i.e, R = Φ.

Universal Relation

A relation R in a set, say A is a universal relation if each element of A is related to every element of A.

R = A × A.

Identity Relation

Every element of set A is related to itself only then the relation is identity relation.

Inverse Relation

Let R be a relation from set A to set B i.e., R ∈ A × B. The relation R-1 is said to be an Inverse relation if R-1 from set B to A is denoted by R-1

Reflexive Relation

If every element of set A maps to itself, the relation is Reflexive Relation. For every a ∈ A, (a, a) ∈ R.

Symmetric Relation

A relation R is said to be symmetric if (a, b) ∈ R then (b, a) ∈ R, for all a & b ∈ A.

Transitive Relation

A relation is said to be transitive if, (a, b) ∈ R, (b, c) ∈ R, then (a, c) ∈ R, for all a, b, c ∈ A

Equivalence Relation

A relation is said to be equivalence if and only if it is Reflexive, Symmetric, and Transitive.