Question:
Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then, the number of relations containing (1, 2) and (1, 3) which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Solution:
(a) 1
The required relation is R.
R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 1), (3, 1)}
Hence, there is only 1 such relation that is reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive.