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If (a, b) and (b, c) in R give (a, c) in R, it is:
ATransitive
BReflexive
CSymmetric
DUniversal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Transitive
1. Two links are given, from a to b and from b to c.
2. Transitivity asks that the shortcut from a to c also lie in R.
3. So the relation described is transitive.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Mathematics Part I, Chapter 1, Relations and Functions._
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