Math Problem Statement

For each of these relations on the set {1, 2, 3, 4}, decide whether it is reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, and transitive.

Solution

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22a (ii) appears to ask you to determine whether each of the following relations on the set {1,2,3,4}\{1, 2, 3, 4\} is reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric, and transitive. The relations listed are:

  1. R1={(2,1),(3,2),(3,3)}R_1 = \{(2, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3)\}
  2. R2={(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4)}R_2 = \{(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4)\}
  3. R3={(1,2),(2,1),(2,3),(3,4)}R_3 = \{(1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 3), (3, 4)\}
  4. R4={(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(1,2),(2,3),(3,4)}R_4 = \{(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4)\}
  5. R5={(1,3),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4)}R_5 = \{(1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4)\}

Let's analyze one of these relations as an example.

Example: R1={(2,1),(3,2),(3,3)}R_1 = \{(2, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3)\}

  1. Reflexive: For a relation to be reflexive, every element in the set must relate to itself. The set is {1,2,3,4}\{1, 2, 3, 4\}, so we need the pairs (1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4)(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4). Since (2,2)(2, 2) and (1,1)(1, 1) are missing, it is not reflexive.

  2. Symmetric: A relation is symmetric if whenever (a,b)R(a, b) \in R, then (b,a)R(b, a) \in R. In R1R_1, we have (2,1)(2, 1) but not (1,2)(1, 2), so it is not symmetric.

  3. Antisymmetric: A relation is antisymmetric if for any (a,b)R(a, b) \in R and (b,a)R(b, a) \in R, then a=ba = b. There is no pair such that both (a,b)(a, b) and (b,a)(b, a) appear in R1R_1, so the relation is antisymmetric.

  4. Transitive: A relation is transitive if whenever (a,b)R(a, b) \in R and (b,c)R(b, c) \in R, then (a,c)R(a, c) \in R. There’s no situation where we can verify a transitive property in R1R_1, so it is transitive.

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Here are 5 related questions for practice:

  1. How do you prove if a relation is an equivalence relation?
  2. What is the difference between symmetric and antisymmetric relations?
  3. Can a relation be both symmetric and antisymmetric? If yes, under what conditions?
  4. How would you check if a relation is a partial order?
  5. How does the concept of transitivity apply in real-world relations like "is a parent of"?

Tip: When determining whether a relation is reflexive, always check if every element relates to itself (i.e., (a,a)(a, a) should be in the set for all elements aa).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Set Theory
Relations
Reflexive
Symmetric
Antisymmetric
Transitive

Formulas

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Theorems

Properties of Relations

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12