Question
Define a symmetric relation.

Answer

A relation R on a set A is said to be symmetric if $\text{a, b}\in\text{R}$
Implies that, $\text{b, a}\in\text{R}$ for all $\text{a, b}\in\text{A}$
That is, aRb implies that bRa for all $\text{a, b}\in\text{A}$

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