Hard INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

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 __________.

Answer (integer) 6

Solution

<p>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.</p> <p>Let's call $R_0=\{(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1,2)\}$ the base relation.</p> <p>$\because A \times A$ contain $3 \times 3=9$ ordered pairs, remaining 5 ordered are</p> <p>$2,1),(1,3),(3,1),(2,3),(3,2)$</p> <p>We have to add at most two ordered pairs to $R_0$ such that resulting relation is reflexive, transitive but not symmetric.</p> <p>Following are the only possibilities.</p> <p>$R=R_0 U\{(1,3)\}$</p> <p>OR $R_0 U\{(3,2)\}$</p> <p>OR $R_0 U\{(1,3),(3,1)\}$</p> <p>OR $R_0 U\{(1,3),(3,2)\}$</p> <p>OR $R_0 U\{(3,1),(3,2)\}$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Sets and Operations

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