Basics of Relations

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Basics of Relations: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Definition of Relations on a Set, Representation of a Relation by Arrow Diagram, Domain, Co-Domain and Range of a Relation, Representation of a Relation, Representation of a Relation by Set-Builder Method, etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Relations

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In a set of 5 numbers the sum of two of these numbers is 6 more than the sum of the remaining three numbers, whereas the sum of these three numbers is two times one of those two numbers. What definitely is one of those two numbers?

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Let * be a binary operation on N given by   a*b=HCF(a,b),bN.

The value of   22*4 would be:

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Consider the binary operation   *:R×RR and   o:R×RR defined as   a*b=| ab | and   aob=a for all   a,bR.

What does it show:

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The binary operation * on the set  of integers defined by a*b=a2+b2 is

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The binary operation *:R×RR defined by *(x, y)=max{x, y} is

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A relation R is defined in the set Z of integers as follows x, yR if and only if x2+y2=9. Which of the following is false?

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A=3,9B=9,6 and C=3,6. Verify associative property of Cartesian product of sets.

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A=1,4B=4,5 and C=1,5. Verify associative property of Cartesian product of sets.

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A=1,2B=2,3 and C=1,3. Verify associative property of Cartesian product of sets.

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If A=5,9B=6,8 and C=9,7, then prove that, A×(BC)=(A×B)(A×C).

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If A=b,aB=c,e and C=a,d, then prove that, A×(BC)=(A×B)(A×C).

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If A=0,1B=2,4 and C=1,3, then prove that, A×(BC)=(A×B)(A×C).

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What can be the domain as range from the following diagram of relation?

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There are two sets a and b and A×B contains 6 Elements of three elements of A×B as.

5,6, 2,9 & 6,8 Then which one is not the elements of A×B.

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Let number of elements in set P is 3. If a,b,c are the number of identity, reflexive and symmetric relations on set P, then the value of a+b+c is equal to

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If a relation R defined on the set of integers I such that R=x,y:2x2+3y215, x,yI, then the range of R-1 is

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For two given non-empty sets A and BA(AB)' is equal to

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Let A be a set consisting of 10 elements. The number of non-empty relations from A to A that are reflexive but not symmetric is

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The number of ordered pairs a,b of positive integers such that 2a-1b and 2b-1a are both integers is 

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Which of the following is a ordered 3- tuple?