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Published on: August 14, 2026
Let 
be the set of all real numbers. Then show that the relation 
on 
is Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
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Since 
is reflexive
Also 
,
is symmetric
and 
need not imply 
.
As 
and 
, but 
.
So, 
is not transitive
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