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If A and B are equivalence relations defined on a set C,then explain how A intersection B is an equivalence relation.kindly do not post any link.

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It is given that A and B are relations on set C.AC×C and BC×CABC×CAB is also a relation on C.Now, we shall show that it is an equivalence relation on C.We observe that the following properties of relation AB:Reflexivity: Let a be an arbitrary element of C.then,aCa,aA and a,aB A and B are reflexivea,aABThus, a,aAB for all aC. So, AB is a reflexive relation on C.Symmetry:Let a,bC such that a,bAB.Then,a,bABa,bA and a,bB b,aA and b,aB A and B are symmetricb,aABthus, a,bABb,aAB for all a,bABSo, AB is symmetric on C.Transitivity:Let a,b,c C such that a,bAB and b,cAB. Then,a,bAB and b,cABa,bA and a,bB and b,cA and b,cBa,bA,b,cA and a,bB,b,cBa,cA and a,cB A and B are transitive.a,bA and b,aAa,cAa,bB and b,aBa,cBa,cABThus, a,bAB and b,cABa,cABSo, AB is transitive on A.hence, AB is an equivalence relation on C.
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