Sets and Relations
Let $R$ be a relation defined on the set $\{1,2,3,4\} \times\{1,2,3,4\}$ by
$ \mathrm{R}=\{((a, b),(c, d)): 2 a+3 b=3 c+4 d\} . $
Then the number of elements in R is
6
15
12
18
Consider two sets $\mathrm{A}=\{x \in \mathrm{Z}:|(|x-3|-3)| \leq 1\}$ and
$\mathrm{B}=\left\{x \in \mathbb{R}-\{1,2\}: \frac{(x-2)(x-4)}{x-1} \log _e(|x-2|)=0\right\}$. Then the number of
onto functions $f: \mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}$ is equal to :
32
81
79
62
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{0,1,2, \ldots, 9\}$. Let R be a relation on A defined by $(x, y) \in \mathrm{R}$ if and only if $|x-y|$ is a multiple of 3.
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : $n(\mathrm{R})=36$.
Statement II : R is an equivalence relation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4\}$. Let R be a relation on A defined by $x \mathrm{R} y$ if and only if $2 x+y \leqslant 2$. Let $l$ be the number of elements in R . Let m and n be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it reflexive and symmetric relations respectively. Then $\mathrm{l}+\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to :
34
32
33
35
The number of elements in the relation $\mathrm{R}=\left\{(x, y): 4 x^2+y^2<52, x, y \in \mathbf{Z}\right\}$ is
86
67
89
77
Let the relation R on the set $\mathrm{M}=\{1,2,3, \ldots, 16\}$ be given by $\mathrm{R}=\{(x, y): 4 y=5 x-3, x, y \in \mathrm{M}\}$.
Then the minimum number of elements required to be added in R , in order to make the relation symmetric, is equal to
4
3
1
2
Let $A = \{x : |x^2 - 10| \leq 6\}$ and $B = \{x : |x - 2| > 1\}$. Then
$A \cup B = (-\infty, 1] \cup (2, \infty)$
$B - A = (-\infty, -4) \cup (-2, 1) \cup (4, \infty)$
$A - B = [2, 3)$
$A \cap B = [-4, -2] \cup [3, 4]$
Let $A = \{2, 3, 5, 7, 9\}$. Let $R$ be the relation on $A$ defined by $xRy$ if and only if $2x \leq 3y$. Let $l$ be the number of elements in $R$, and $m$ be the minimum number of elements required to be added in $R$ to make it a symmetric relation. Then $l + m$ is equal to:
21
25
23
27
The number of relations, defined on the set $\{\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}\}$, which are both reflexive and symmetric, is equal to:
16
64
256
1024
Let S be the set of the first 11 natural numbers. Then the number of elements in $A=\{B \subseteq S: n(B) \geqslant 2$ and the product of all elements of $B$ is even $\}$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
Explanation:
Let $S=\{1,2,\dots,11\}$. The product of all elements of $B$ is even iff $B$ contains at least one even number.
Evens in $S$: $5$ ($2,4,6,8,10$)
Odds in $S$: $6$
Number of subsets containing at least one even:
$ 2^{11}-2^{6}=2048-64=1984 $
(we subtract the subsets made only of odds).
Now enforce $n(B)\ge 2$: subtract the 5 singleton subsets $\{2\},\{4\},\{6\},\{8\},\{10\}$.
$ 1984-5=1979 $
$ \boxed{1979} $
Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. Let R be a relation on A defined by (x, y) ∈ R if and only if max{x, y} ∈ {3, 4}. Then among the statements
(S1): The number of elements in R is 18, and
(S2): The relation R is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive
both are false
only (S1) is true
only (S2) is true
both are true
Let A = { ($\alpha, \beta$) $\in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}$ : |$\alpha$ - 1| $\leq 4$ and |$\beta$ - 5| $\leq 6$ }
and B = { ($\alpha, \beta$) $\in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}$ : 16($\alpha$ - $2)^2 $+ 9($\beta$ - $6)^2$ $\leq 144$ }.
Then
A $\subset$ B
B $\subset$ A
neither A $\subset$ B nor B $\subset$ A
$A \cup B=\{(x, y):-4 \leqslant x \leqslant 4,-1 \leqslant y \leqslant 11\}$
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3\}$ and R be a relation on A defined by $x \mathrm{R} y$ if and only if $2 x-y \in\{0,1\}$. Let $l$ be the number of elements in $R$. Let $m$ and $n$ be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it reflexive and symmetric relations, respectively. Then $l+\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to:
Consider the sets $A=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}: x^2+y^2=25\right\}, B=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}: x^2+9 y^2=144\right\}$, $C=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}: x^2+y^2 \leq 4\right\}$ and $D=A \cap B$. The total number of one-one functions from the set $D$ to the set $C$ is:
Let $A=\{-2,-1,0,1,2,3\}$. Let R be a relation on $A$ defined by $x \mathrm{R} y$ if and only if $y=\max \{x, 1\}$. Let $l$ be the number of elements in R . Let $m$ and $n$ be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it reflexive and symmetric relations, respectively. Then $l+m+n$ is equal to
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3\}$. Let R be a relation on A defined by $x \mathrm{R} y$ if and only if $0 \leq x^2+2 y \leq 4$. Let $l$ be the number of elements in R and $m$ be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it a reflexive relation. Then $l+m$ is equal to
Let A be the set of all functions $f: \mathbf{Z} \rightarrow \mathbf{Z}$ and R be a relation on A such that $\mathrm{R}=\{(\mathrm{f}, \mathrm{g}): f(0)=\mathrm{g}(1)$ and $f(1)=\mathrm{g}(0)\}$. Then R is :
Let $\mathrm{S}=\mathbf{N} \cup\{0\}$. Define a relation R from S to $\mathbf{R}$ by :
$ \mathrm{R}=\left\{(x, y): \log _{\mathrm{e}} y=x \log _{\mathrm{e}}\left(\frac{2}{5}\right), x \in \mathrm{~S}, y \in \mathbf{R}\right\} . $
Then, the sum of all the elements in the range of $R$ is equal to :
Define a relation R on the interval $ \left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) $ by $ x $ R $ y $ if and only if $ \sec^2x - \tan^2y = 1 $. Then R is :
both reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
both reflexive and transitive but not symmetric
reflexive but neither symmetric not transitive
an equivalence relation
The relation $R=\{(x, y): x, y \in \mathbb{Z}$ and $x+y$ is even $\}$ is:
Let $\mathrm{A}=\left\{x \in(0, \pi)-\left\{\frac{\pi}{2}\right\}: \log _{(2 /\pi)}|\sin x|+\log _{(2 / \pi)}|\cos x|=2\right\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{x \geqslant 0: \sqrt{x}(\sqrt{x}-4)-3|\sqrt{x}-2|+6=0\}$. Then $\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{A} \cup \mathrm{B})$ is equal to :
Let $\mathrm{X}=\mathbf{R} \times \mathbf{R}$. Define a relation R on X as :
$\left(a_1, b_1\right) R\left(a_2, b_2\right) \Leftrightarrow b_1=b_2$
Statement I: $\quad \mathrm{R}$ is an equivalence relation.
Statement II : For some $(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \in \mathrm{X}$, the $\operatorname{set} \mathrm{S}=\{(x, y) \in \mathrm{X}:(x, y) \mathrm{R}(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})\}$ represents a line parallel to $y=x$.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{(x, y) \in \mathbf{R} \times \mathbf{R}:|x+y| \geqslant 3\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{(x, y) \in \mathbf{R} \times \mathbf{R}:|x|+|y| \leq 3\}$. If $\mathrm{C}=\{(x, y) \in \mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B}: x=0$ or $y=0\}$, then $\sum_{(x, y) \in \mathrm{C}}|x+y|$ is :
Let $\mathrm{R}=\{(1,2),(2,3),(3,3)\}$ be a relation defined on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$. Then the minimum number of elements, needed to be added in R so that R becomes an equivalence relation, is:
Let $A=\{1,2,3, \ldots, 10\}$ and $B=\left\{\frac{m}{n}: m, n \in A, m< n\right.$ and $\left.\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1\right\}$. Then $n(B)$ is equal to :
The number of non-empty equivalence relations on the set $\{1,2,3\}$ is :
The number of relations on the set $A=\{1,2,3\}$, containing at most 6 elements including $(1,2)$, which are reflexive and transitive but not symmetric, is __________.
Explanation:
Since relation needs to be reflexive the ordered pairs $(1,1),(2,2),(3,3)$ need to be there and $(1,2)$ is also to be included.
Let's call $R_0=\{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1,2)\}$ the base relation.
$\because A \times A$ contain $3 \times 3=9$ ordered pairs, remaining 5 ordered are
$2,1),(1,3),(3,1),(2,3),(3,2)$
We have to add at most two ordered pairs to $R_0$ such that resulting relation is reflexive, transitive but not symmetric.
Following are the only possibilities.
$R=R_0 U\{(1,3)\}$
OR $R_0 U\{(3,2)\}$
OR $R_0 U\{(1,3),(3,1)\}$
OR $R_0 U\{(1,3),(3,2)\}$
OR $R_0 U\{(3,1),(3,2)\}$
For $n \geq 2$, let $S_n$ denote the set of all subsets of $\{1,2, \ldots, n\}$ with no two consecutive numbers. For example $\{1,3,5\} \in S_6$, but $\{1,2,4\} \notin S_6$. Then $n\left(S_5\right)$ is equal to ________
Explanation:
To find $ n(S_5) $, which is the number of subsets of $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ with no consecutive numbers, we start by enumerating these subsets.
Let's denote the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}$ as $A$. The subsets of $A$ that meet the criteria are:
The empty set: $\{\}$
Single-element sets: $\{1\}$, $\{2\}$, $\{3\}$, $\{4\}$, $\{5\}$
Two-element sets with no consecutive numbers: $\{1, 3\}$, $\{1, 4\}$, $\{1, 5\}$, $\{2, 4\}$, $\{2, 5\}$, $\{3, 5\}$
Three-element set with no consecutive numbers: $\{1, 3, 5\}$
Counting these subsets, we have:
1 subset with zero elements
5 subsets with one element
6 subsets with two elements
1 subset with three elements
Adding these counts, there are $1 + 5 + 6 + 1 = 13$ subsets in total.
Thus, $ n(S_5) = 13 $.
Let $S=\left\{p_1, p_2 \ldots, p_{10}\right\}$ be the set of first ten prime numbers. Let $A=S \cup P$, where $P$ is the set of all possible products of distinct elements of $S$. Then the number of all ordered pairs $(x, y), x \in S$, $y \in A$, such that $x$ divides $y$, is ________ .
Explanation:
$\begin{aligned} & \text { Let } \frac{\mathrm{y}}{\mathrm{x}}=\lambda \\ & \mathrm{y}=\lambda \mathrm{x} \\ & =10 \times\left({ }^9 \mathrm{C}_0+{ }^9 \mathrm{C}_1+{ }^9 \mathrm{C}_2+{ }^9 \mathrm{C}_3+\ldots .+{ }^9 \mathrm{C}_9\right) \\ & =10 \times\left(2^9\right) \\ & 10 \times 512 \\ & 5120 \end{aligned}$
Let $A=\{1,2,3\}$. The number of relations on $A$, containing $(1,2)$ and $(2,3)$, which are reflexive and transitive but not symmetric, is _________.
Explanation:
Transitivity
$(1,2) \in \mathrm{R},(2,3) \in \mathrm{R} \Rightarrow(1,3) \in \mathrm{R}$
For reflexive $(1,1),(2,2)(3,3) \in R$
Now $(2,1),(3,2),(3,1)$
$(3,1)$ cannot be taken
(1) $(2,1)$ taken and $(3,2)$ not taken
(2) $(3,2)$ taken and $(2,1)$ not taken
(3) Both not taken
therefore 3 relations are possible.
Let $A=\{2,3,6,8,9,11\}$ and $B=\{1,4,5,10,15\}$. Let $R$ be a relation on $A \times B$ defined by $(a, b) R(c, d)$ if and only if $3 a d-7 b c$ is an even integer. Then the relation $R$ is
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3,4,5\}$. Let $\mathrm{R}$ be a relation on $\mathrm{A}$ defined by $x \mathrm{R} y$ if and only if $4 x \leq 5 \mathrm{y}$. Let $\mathrm{m}$ be the number of elements in $\mathrm{R}$ and $\mathrm{n}$ be the minimum number of elements from $\mathrm{A} \times \mathrm{A}$ that are required to be added to R to make it a symmetric relation. Then m + n is equal to :
Let $A=\{n \in[100,700] \cap \mathrm{N}: n$ is neither a multiple of 3 nor a multiple of 4$\}$. Then the number of elements in $A$ is
Let the relations $R_1$ and $R_2$ on the set $X=\{1,2,3, \ldots, 20\}$ be given by $R_1=\{(x, y): 2 x-3 y=2\}$ and $R_2=\{(x, y):-5 x+4 y=0\}$. If $M$ and $N$ be the minimum number of elements required to be added in $R_1$ and $R_2$, respectively, in order to make the relations symmetric, then $M+N$ equals
Let a relation $\mathrm{R}$ on $\mathrm{N} \times \mathbb{N}$ be defined as: $\left(x_1, y_1\right) \mathrm{R}\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ if and only if $x_1 \leq x_2$ or $y_1 \leq y_2$. Consider the two statements:
(I) $\mathrm{R}$ is reflexive but not symmetric.
(II) $\mathrm{R}$ is transitive
Then which one of the following is true?
If R is the smallest equivalence relation on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ such that $\{(1,2),(1,3)\} \subset \mathrm{R}$, then the number of elements in $\mathrm{R}$ is __________.
Let $R$ be a relation on $Z \times Z$ defined by $(a, b) R(c, d)$ if and only if $a d-b c$ is divisible by 5. Then $R$ is
Let $A$ and $B$ be two finite sets with $m$ and $n$ elements respectively. The total number of subsets of the set $A$ is 56 more than the total number of subsets of $B$. Then the distance of the point $P(m, n)$ from the point $Q(-2,-3)$ is :
$\mathrm{R}=\{(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}): \mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B} \neq \phi ; \mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B} \in \mathrm{M}\}$ is :
Let $A=\{2,3,6,7\}$ and $B=\{4,5,6,8\}$. Let $R$ be a relation defined on $A \times B$ by $(a_1, b_1) R(a_2, b_2)$ if and only if $a_1+a_2=b_1+b_2$. Then the number of elements in $R$ is __________.
Explanation:
To find the number of elements in the relation $R$ defined on $A \times B$, we need to determine all pairs $((a_1, b_1), (a_2, b_2))$ such that $a_1 + a_2 = b_1 + b_2$, where $a_1, a_2 \in A$ and $b_1, b_2 \in B$.
First, consider all possible sums of pairs from set $A$ and set $B$.
Possible sums from set $A = \{2, 3, 6, 7\}$:
- $2 + 2 = 4$
- $2 + 3 = 5$
- $2 + 6 = 8$
- $2 + 7 = 9$
- $3 + 2 = 5$
- $3 + 3 = 6$
- $3 + 6 = 9$
- $3 + 7 = 10$
- $6 + 2 = 8$
- $6 + 3 = 9$
- $6 + 6 = 12$
- $6 + 7 = 13$
- $7 + 2 = 9$
- $7 + 3 = 10$
- $7 + 6 = 13$
- $7 + 7 = 14$
Possible sums from set $B = \{4, 5, 6, 8\}$:
- $4 + 4 = 8$
- $4 + 5 = 9$
- $4 + 6 = 10$
- $4 + 8 = 12$
- $5 + 4 = 9$
- $5 + 5 = 10$
- $5 + 6 = 11$
- $5 + 8 = 13$
- $6 + 4 = 10$
- $6 + 5 = 11$
- $6 + 6 = 12$
- $6 + 8 = 14$
- $8 + 4 = 12$
- $8 + 5 = 13$
- $8 + 6 = 14$
- $8 + 8 = 16$
Now, identify the common sums from both sets:
Common sums: $8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14$
For each common sum, count the pairs from set $A$ and set $B$ that produce these sums:
- Sum = 8: From $A$: {(2,6), (6,2)} - 2 pairs; From $B$: {(4,4)} - 1 pair; Hence, 2 * 1 = 2 pairs
- Sum = 9: From $A$: {(2,7), (3,6), (6,3), (7,2)} - 4 pairs; From $B$: {(4,5), (5,4)} - 2 pairs; Hence, 4 * 2 = 8 pairs
- Sum = 10: From $A$: {(3,7), (7,3)} - 2 pairs; From $B$: {(4,6), (5,5), (6,4)} - 3 pairs; Hence, 2 * 3 = 6 pairs
- Sum = 12: From $A$: {(6,6)} - 1 pair; From $B$: {(4,8), (6,6), (8,4)} - 3 pairs; Hence, 1 * 3 = 3 pairs
- Sum = 13: From $A$: {(6,7), (7,6)} - 2 pairs; From $B$: {(5,8), (8,5)} - 2 pairs; Hence, 2 * 2 = 4 pairs
- Sum = 14: From $A$: {(7,7)} - 1 pair; From $B$: {(6,8), (8,6)} - 2 pairs; Hence, 1 * 2 = 2 pairs
Adding all these, we get the number of elements in the relation $R$:
2 + 8 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 2 = 25
Thus, the number of elements in $R$ is 25.
In a survey of 220 students of a higher secondary school, it was found that at least 125 and at most 130 students studied Mathematics; at least 85 and at most 95 studied Physics; at least 75 and at most 90 studied Chemistry; 30 studied both Physics and Chemistry; 50 studied both Chemistry and Mathematics; 40 studied both Mathematics and Physics and 10 studied none of these subjects. Let $m$ and $n$ respectively be the least and the most number of students who studied all the three subjects. Then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to ___________.
Explanation:
$\begin{aligned} & 125 \leq \mathrm{m}+90-\mathrm{x} \leq 130 \\\\ & 85 \leq \mathrm{P}+70-\mathrm{x} \leq 95 \\\\ & 75 \leq \mathrm{C}+80-\mathrm{x} \leq 90 \\\\ & \mathrm{~m}+\mathrm{P}+\mathrm{C}+120-2 \mathrm{x}=210 \\\\ & \Rightarrow 15 \leq \mathrm{x} \leq 45 \& 30-\mathrm{x} \geq 0 \\\\ & \Rightarrow 15 \leq \mathrm{x} \leq 30 \\\\ & 30+15=45\end{aligned}$
$R_1=\{(a, b): b$ is divisible by $a\}$
$R_2=\{(a, b): a$ is an integral multiple of $b\}$.
Then, number of elements in $R_1-R_2$ is equal to _____________.
Explanation:
To determine the number of elements in $R_1 - R_2$, let's first articulate the meaning of both relations on set $A = \{1, 2, 3, \ldots, 20\}$:
$R_1$ includes pairs $(a, b)$ where $b$ is divisible by $a$. This includes pairs like $(1,1), (1,2), \ldots, (1,20)$ for $1$; similar series for $2$ up to $(2,20)$ (excluding odd numbers); for $3$ up to $(3,18)$; and so on, reflecting the divisibility condition.
$\begin{aligned} & R_1:\left\{\begin{array}{l}(1,1),(1,2) \ldots,(1,20), \\ (2,2),(2,4) \ldots,(2,20), \\ (3,3),(3,6) \ldots,(3,18), \\ (4,4),(4,8) \ldots,(4,20), \\ (5,5)(5,10) \ldots,(5,20), \\ (6,6),(6,12),(6,18),(7,7),(7,14), \\ (8,8),(8,16),(9,9),(9,18)(10,10), \\ (10,20),(11,11),(12,12) \ldots,(20,20)\end{array}\right\} \\\\ & n\left(R_1\right)=66\end{aligned}$
$R_2$ consists of pairs $(a, b)$ where $a$ is an integral multiple of $b$. Essentially, this relationship is the reverse of $R_1$. However, for the essence of $R_1 - R_2$, the key overlap comes with pairs where $a = b$, since those are the pairs that clearly reflect both conditions identically (i.e., a number is always divisible by itself, and it is always a multiple of itself). There are 20 such pairs corresponding to each integer in $A$ from 1 to 20, resulting in the common elements between $R_1$ and $R_2$ (the intersection $R_1 \cap R_2$) being 20 pairs.
$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{R}_1 \cap \mathrm{R}_2=\{(1,1),(2,2), \ldots(20,20)\} \\\\ & \mathrm{n}\left(\mathrm{R}_1 \cap \mathrm{R}_2\right)=20 \end{aligned}$
The difference $R_1 - R_2$ seeks elements present in $R_1$ but not in $R_2$. Given that $R_1$ and $R_2$ share 20 elements that are identical, to find $R_1 - R_2$, we subtract these 20 common elements from the total in $R_1$, resulting in $66 - 20 = 46$ pairs.
$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{n}\left(\mathrm{R}_1-\mathrm{R}_2\right)=\mathrm{n}\left(\mathrm{R}_1\right)-\mathrm{n}\left(\mathrm{R}_1 \cap \mathrm{R}_2\right) \\\\ & =\mathrm{n}\left(\mathrm{R}_1\right)-20 \\\\ & =66-20 \\\\ & \mathrm{R}_1-\mathrm{R}_2=46 \text { Pair }\end{aligned}$
Let $A=\{1,2,3, \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots, 100\}$. Let $R$ be a relation on $\mathrm{A}$ defined by $(x, y) \in R$ if and only if $2 x=3 y$. Let $R_1$ be a symmetric relation on $A$ such that $R \subset R_1$ and the number of elements in $R_1$ is $\mathrm{n}$. Then, the minimum value of $\mathrm{n}$ is _________.
Explanation:
$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{R}=\{(3,2),(6,4),(9,6),(12,8), \ldots \ldots \ldots .(99,66)\} \\ & \mathrm{n}(\mathrm{R})=33 \\ & \therefore 66 \end{aligned}$
Let $A=\{1,2,3,4\}$ and $R=\{(1,2),(2,3),(1,4)\}$ be a relation on $\mathrm{A}$. Let $\mathrm{S}$ be the equivalence relation on $\mathrm{A}$ such that $R \subset S$ and the number of elements in $\mathrm{S}$ is $\mathrm{n}$. Then, the minimum value of $n$ is __________.
Explanation:
$S$ is equivalence for $R < S$ and reflexive
$ \{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4)\} $
for symmetric
$ \{(2,1),(4,1),(3,2)\} $
for transitive
$ \{(1,3),(3,1),(4,2),(2,4)\} $
Now set $S=\{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(1,2)$, $(2, 3),(1,4),(4,3),(3,4),(2,1),(4,1),(3,2),(1,3),(3$, 1), $(4,2),(2,4)\}$
$ n(S)=16 $
The number of symmetric relations defined on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ which are not reflexive is _________.
Explanation:
To find the number of symmetric relations on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ that are not reflexive, we first calculate the total number of symmetric relations and then subtract the count of those that are both symmetric and reflexive.
A symmetric relation involves pairs where if a pair (x, y) is in the relation, then (y, x) is also in the relation. For a set with $n$ elements, there are $\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$ slots in the relation matrix that can independently be occupied or not, corresponding to a total of $2^{\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}$ possible symmetric relations.
A relation is reflexive if every element is related to itself, requiring all diagonal slots of the relation matrix (n of them) to be filled. The remaining $\frac{n(n-1)}{2}$ slots can be filled in any manner, leading to $2^{\frac{n(n-1)}{2}}$ reflexive (and possibly symmetric) relations.
For the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ ($n=4$):
- Total symmetric relations: $2^{\frac{4(4+1)}{2}} = 2^{10} = 1024$
- Symmetric and reflexive relations: $2^{\frac{4(4-1)}{2}} = 2^{6} = 64$
Therefore, the number of symmetric relations that are not reflexive: $1024 - 64 = 960$.
Let $\mathrm{A}=\{1,3,4,6,9\}$ and $\mathrm{B}=\{2,4,5,8,10\}$. Let $\mathrm{R}$ be a relation defined on $\mathrm{A} \times \mathrm{B}$ such that $\mathrm{R}=\left\{\left(\left(a_{1}, b_{1}\right),\left(a_{2}, b_{2}\right)\right): a_{1} \leq b_{2}\right.$ and $\left.b_{1} \leq a_{2}\right\}$. Then the number of elements in the set R is :




