Let the relation R on the set M = \1, 2, 3, , 16\ be given by R = \(x, y) : 4y = 5x - 3, x, y M\. Then the minimum number of elements required to be added in R, in order to make the relation symmetric, is equal to
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
Answer
(4) 2
Solution
y = 5x - 34 must be a natural number 16.
5x - 3 divisible by 4 x = 3, 7, 11, 15
x = 3 y = 3; x = 7 y = 8; x = 11 y = 13; x = 15 y = 18 M
R = \(3, 3), (7, 8), (11, 13)\
For symmetry, (8, 7) and (13, 11) must be added ((3, 3) is its own reverse).
Minimum number of elements to be added = 2
Answer: (4)