Exercise · ZW-BINARY-RELATION-001 · ★☆☆ Basic
What is a binary relation from \(A\) to \(B\)?
Choose one option.
A A subset of \(A \times B\) B An ordered pair of sets C An element of \(A \times B\) D A subset of \(A \cup B\)
Show answer A. A subset of \(A \times B\)
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Explanation A relation from \(A\) to \(B\) is a set of pairs \((a,b)\) with \(a\in A\) and \(b\in B\), that is, a subset of \(A\times B\). A single pair is not enough.
A set of ordered pairs \((a,b)\) specifying which elements of \(A\) are related to which elements of \(B\).
\[R \subseteq A \times B\]
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