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To confirm that, Is every real number in $R$. $R =\{(a, b): a, b \in R$ and $a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S \}$ where $S$ is set of all irrational numbers, defined, $R$ is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
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View full question & answer→Here relation $R$ , is defined on $R$ such that :
$R =\{(a, b): a, b \in R$ and $a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S\}$
Reflexive : Suppose $a \in R ($set of real numbers$)$
now $(a, a) \in R$ then $a-a+\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{3} \in S$
so, $R$ is reflexive.
Symmetric : Suppose $a, b \in R ($set of real numbers$)$
$a, b \in R \Rightarrow a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S $
$\Rightarrow b-a+\sqrt{3} \in S$
$\Rightarrow(b, a) \in R$(set of irrational numbers$)$
So, R is symmetric relation$. ....(ii)$
Transitive: Suppose $a, b, c \in R$
now $(a, b) \in R$ and $(b, c) \in R$$\Rightarrow a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S \text { and } b-c+\sqrt{3} \in S$
$\Rightarrow a-b+\sqrt{3}+b-c+\sqrt{3} \in S$
$\Rightarrow(a, c) \in R$
So, R is transitive relation. $....(iii)$
It is clear from equation $(i), (ii)$ and $(iii)$ relation $R$ is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
$R =\{(a, b): a, b \in R$ and $a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S\}$
Reflexive : Suppose $a \in R ($set of real numbers$)$
now $(a, a) \in R$ then $a-a+\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{3} \in S$
so, $R$ is reflexive.
Symmetric : Suppose $a, b \in R ($set of real numbers$)$
$a, b \in R \Rightarrow a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S $
$\Rightarrow b-a+\sqrt{3} \in S$
$\Rightarrow(b, a) \in R$(set of irrational numbers$)$
So, R is symmetric relation$. ....(ii)$
Transitive: Suppose $a, b, c \in R$
now $(a, b) \in R$ and $(b, c) \in R$$\Rightarrow a-b+\sqrt{3} \in S \text { and } b-c+\sqrt{3} \in S$
$\Rightarrow a-b+\sqrt{3}+b-c+\sqrt{3} \in S$
$\Rightarrow(a, c) \in R$
So, R is transitive relation. $....(iii)$
It is clear from equation $(i), (ii)$ and $(iii)$ relation $R$ is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.