The minimum number of elements that must be added to the relation $\mathrm{R}=\{(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}),(\mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c})\}$ on the set $\{a, b, c\}$ so that it becomes symmetric and transitive is :
Solution
<p>For symmetric $(b,a),(c,b)\in R$</p>
<p>For transitive $(a,c)\in R$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow (c,a)\in R$</p>
<p>$\therefore (a,b),(b,a)\in R$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow (a,a)\in R$</p>
<p>$(b,c),(c,b)\in R$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow (b,b)\in R,(c,c)\in R$</p>
<p>7 elements must be added</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Sets and Operations
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