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:
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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