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Mark the correct alternative in the following question:

Let L denote the set of all straight lines in a plane. Let a relation R be defined by lRm iff l is perpendicular to m for all l, m L. Then, R is

(a) reflexive (b) symmetric (c) transitive (d) none of these
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Solution

We have,R=l,m:l is perpendicular to m; l,mLAs, l is not perpencular to ll,lRSo, R is not reflexive relationLet l,mRl is perpendicular to mm is also perpendicular to lm,lRSo, R is symmetric relationLet l,mR and m,nRl is perpendicular to m and m is perpendicular to nl is parallel to n Lines perpendicular to same line are parallelm,lRSo, R is not transitive relation

Hence, the correct alternative is option (b).

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