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- A relation R on a nonempty set A is called asymmetric if, for x and y in A, xRy implies yRx. Which of the relations in Exercise 2 areasymmetric? In each of the following parts, a relation R is defined on the set of all integers. Determine in each case whether or not R is reflexive, symmetric, or transitive. Justify your answers. a. xRy if and only if x=2y. b. xRy if and only if x=y. c. xRy if and only if y=xk for some k in . d. xRy if and only if xy. e. xRy if and only if xy. f. xRy if and only if x=|y|. g. xRy if and only if |x||y+1|. h. xRy if and only if xy i. xRy if and only if xy j. xRy if and only if |xy|=1. k. xRy if and only if |xy|1.arrow_forwardLabel each of the following statements as either true or false. Let R be a relation on a nonempty set A that is symmetric and transitive. Since R is symmetric xRy implies yRx. Since R is transitive xRy and yRx implies xRx. Hence R is alsoreflexive and thus an equivalence relation on A.arrow_forwardLet and be lines in a plane. Decide in each case whether or not is an equivalence relation, and justify your decisions. if and only ifand are parallel. if and only ifand are perpendicular.arrow_forward
- For each of the following mappings f:ZZ, determine whether the mapping is onto and whether it is one-to-one. Justify all negative answers. a. f(x)=2x b. f(x)=3x c. f(x)=x+3 d. f(x)=x3 e. f(x)=|x| f. f(x)=x|x| g. f(x)={xifxiseven2x1ifxisodd h. f(x)={xifxisevenx1ifxisodd i. f(x)={xifxisevenx12ifxisodd j. f(x)={x1ifxiseven2xifxisoddarrow_forward2. In each of the following parts, a relation is defined on the set of all integers. Determine in each case whether or not is reflexive, symmetric or transitive. Justify your answers. a. if and only if . b. if and only if . c. if and only if for some in . d. if and only if . e. if and only if . f. if and only if . g. if and only if . h. if and only if . i. if and only if . j. if and only if . k. if and only if .arrow_forwardIn Exercises , prove the statements concerning the relation on the set of all integers. 18. If and , then .arrow_forward
- Elements Of Modern AlgebraAlgebraISBN:9781285463230Author:Gilbert, Linda, JimmiePublisher:Cengage Learning,