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Let L be the set of all lines in a plane and R be the relation in L defined as R={(l1,l2):l1 is perpendicular to l2, where l1,l2∈L}R = \{(l_1, l_2) : l_1 \text{ is perpendicular to } l_2, \text{ where } l_1, l_2 \in L\}. Choose the correct answer :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Reflexive: a line is not perpendicular to itself, so not reflexive.

Symmetric: if l1⊥l2l_1 \perp l_2 then l2⊥l1l_2 \perp l_1, so symmetric.

Transitive: if l1⊥l2l_1 \perp l_2 and l2⊥l3l_2 \perp l_3, then l1∥l3l_1 \parallel l_3, not perpendicular. Not transitive.

Hence R is only symmetric.

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