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Question
Define a symmetric relation ?
Solution
A relation R on a set A is said to be symmetric if
(a, b) ∈ R
⇒ (b, a) ∈ R for all a b ∈ A
i.e. aRb ⇒ bRa for all a , b ∈ A
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