Relations and Functions

Consider the non-empty set consisting of children in a family and a relation R defined as aRb if a is brother of b. Then R is (A) symmetric but not transitive (B) transitive but not symmetric (C) neither symmetric nor transitive (D) both symmetric and transitive

The correct option is (B) transitive but not symmetric Given aRb ⇒ a is brother of b. This does not mean b is also a brother of a as b can be a sister of a. Therefore, R is not symmetric. aRb ⇒ a is...

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