Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

If R is the smallest equivalence relation on the set $\{1,2,3,4\}$ such that $\{(1,2),(1,3)\} \subset \mathrm{R}$, then the number of elements in $\mathrm{R}$ is __________.

  1. A 15
  2. B 10 Correct answer
  3. C 12
  4. D 8

Solution

<p>Given set $\{1,2,3,4\}$</p> Minimum order pairs are</p> <p>$(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(3,1),(2,1),(2,3),(3,2),(1,3),(1,2)$</p> <p>Thus no. of elements $=10$</p>

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

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