Which of these statements is true for the following molecule?

The bromine and methyl group are cis to one another.

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The bromine and methyl group are trans to one another.

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The bromine and methyl group are both axial.

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The bromine and methyl group are both equatorial.

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Solution

The correct option is B The bromine and methyl group are trans to one another.
The bromine and methyl group are trans to one another. Methyl group is above the plane of the paper and Br atom is below the plane of the paper. One group can be axial and another group can be equatorial.

Hence, the correct option is $B$

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