Please Solve R. D. Sharma class 12 Chapter relations Exercise 1.1 Question 11 Maths textbook Solution.
Answer:
No, it is not true that every relation which is symmetric and transitive is also reflexive.
Hint:
A relation R on set A is
Reflexive relation:
If for every
Symmetric relation:
If is true then is also true for every
Transitive relation:
If and , then for every
Given:
Answer that, whether every relation which is symmetric and transitive is also reflexive.
Solution:
No, it is not necessary that a relation that is symmetric and transitive is reflexive as well.
For example:
is symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.
Because