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Published on: August 14, 2026
Let 
and R be a relation on A defined by 
if and only if 
. Let 
be the number of elements in 
. Let 
and 
be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it reflexive and symmetric relations, respectively. Then 
is equal to:
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
For 
to be reflexive 
But other 
such that 
5 other pairs needs to be added 
to be symmetric
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