Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

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:

  1. A 9
  2. B 8
  3. C 7 Correct answer
  4. D 10

Solution

<p>$\mathrm{A}=\{1,2,3,4\}$</p> <p>For relation to be reflexive</p> <p>$\mathrm{R}=\{(1,2),(2,3),(3,3)\}$</p> <p>Minimum elements added will be</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & (1,1),(2,2),(4,4)(2,1)(3,2)(3,2)(3,1)(1,3) \\ & \therefore \text { Minimum number of elements }=7 \end{aligned}$$</p>

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

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