To prove that R is an equivalence relation, we need to show that R is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive
step 2
Reflexive: For any ⟨a,b⟩∈A×A, we need to show ⟨a,b⟩R⟨a,b⟩. Since a+b=a+b, the relation is reflexive
step 3
Symmetric: For any ⟨a,b⟩,⟨c,d⟩∈A×A, if ⟨a,b⟩R⟨c,d⟩, then a+b=c+d. We need to show ⟨c,d⟩R⟨a,b⟩. Since c+d=a+b, the relation is symmetric
step 4
Transitive: For any ⟨a,b⟩,⟨c,d⟩,⟨e,f⟩∈A×A, if ⟨a,b⟩R⟨c,d⟩ and ⟨c,d⟩R⟨e,f⟩, then a+b=c+d and c+d=e+f. We need to show ⟨a,b⟩R⟨e,f⟩. Since a+b=e+f, the relation is transitive
Answer
R is an equivalence relation.
Key Concept
Equivalence Relation
Explanation
An equivalence relation must be reflexive, symmetric, and transitive. We have shown that R satisfies all three properties.
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