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The relation R = {(a, b) : gcd(a, b) = 1, 2a b, a, b} is

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a

symmetric but not transitive

b

neither symmetric nor transitive

c

reflexive but not symmetric

d

transitive but not reflexive

answer is D.

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a, bz, GCD(a, b) = 1, b  2a
GCD(a, a)1Not Reflexive
GCD(3, 7) = 1 & GCD(7, 15) = 1
But GCD(3, 15)  1Not Transitive
 Take a=2,b=1gcd(2,1)=1

 Also 2a=4b

 Now when a=1,b=2gcd(1,2)=1

 Also now 2a=2=b

 Hence a=2b

R is not Symmetric 

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The relation R = {(a, b) : gcd(a, b) = 1, 2a ≠b, a, b∈ℤ} is