Q46 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2) · Mathematics
Define a relation over a class of real matrices and as " iff there exists a non-singular matrix such that ". Then which of the following is true ?
Define a relation over a class of real matrices and as " iff there exists a non-singular matrix such that ". Then which of the following is true ?
- Ais symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
- Bis reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
- Correct answerCis an equivalence relation
- Dis reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
Solution
Given and are matrices of order and iff there exists a non-singular matrix such that .
Reflexivity Check :
which is true for .
So, is reflexive relation.
Symmetric Check :
for matrix .
So, is symmetric relation.
Transitivity Check :
and .
So, .
So, is a transitive relation.
Since, is reflexive, symmetric and transitive all.
Hence, is an equivalence relation.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.