Q51 / 68 · NEST (NISER) 2023 (Session 2) · Mathematics

Let $S=\{(a, b) \mid a, b \in \mathbb{Z}\}$. Let $R$ be the equivalence relation on $S$ defined by $(a, b) R(c, d)$ if $a^2+b^2=c^2+d^2$. For $(a, b) \in S$ let $F(a, b)$ denote the equivalence class $\{(c, d) \in S \mid(a, b) R(c, d)\}$ of $(a, b)$. Then

  • Correct answer
    A
    there exists $(a, b) \in S$ such that $F(a, b)$ has only one element.
  • Correct answer
    B
    there exists $(a, b) \in S$ such that $F(a, b)$ has exactly 4 elements.
  • C
    there exists $(a, b) \in S$ such that $F(a, b)$ has exactly 6 elements.
  • D
    there exists $(a, b) \in S$ such that $F(a, b)$ has infinitely many elements.

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'B'.

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