Let be the relation defined by . Check whether the relation is symmetric and transitive.
Answer: is symmetric but not transitive.
Solution
Symmetric: if , then ; so . Hence is symmetric.
Transitive: suppose and . Two lines each perpendicular to the same line are parallel to each other, so , not .
Hence does not give .
Transitive: suppose and . Two lines each perpendicular to the same line are parallel to each other, so , not .
Hence does not give .
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