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Show that the relation R in R defined as R = {(a, b): a ≤ b}, is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.

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(i) Reflexive:

R = {(a, b); a ≤ b}

Clearly, (a, a) ∈ R as a = a.

∴R is reflexive.

(ii) Symmetric:

Now, (2, 4) ∈ R (as 2 < 4)

But, (4, 2) ∉ R, as 4 is greater than 2.

∴ R is not symmetric.

(iii) Transitive:

Now, let (a, b), (b, c) ∈ R.

Then,

a ≤ b and b ≤ c

⇒ a ≤ c

⇒ (a, c) ∈ R

∴R is transitive.

Hence, R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.

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