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Relations & Functions · Question 37 of 125

Question 37

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RR is the relation on Z\mathbb{Z} given by aRba \mathrel{R} b if ab≥0ab \ge 0. Which of these describes RR?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. a⋅a=a2≥0a \cdot a = a^{2} \ge 0, and ab=baab = ba, so it is reflexive and symmetric.

  2. (−1)(0)≥0(-1)(0) \ge 0 and (0)(1)≥0(0)(1) \ge 0, but (−1)(1)<0(-1)(1) < 0: not transitive.

Worth noting

0 links a negative number and a positive one that are not linked to each other.

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