Exercise · ZW-EQUIVALENCE-CLASS-003 · ★☆☆ Basic
Does \(a\) belong to its own class \([a]\)?
Choose one option.
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- D. Yes, because \(a\,R\,a\) by reflexivity
Explanation
Reflexivity guarantees \(a\,R\,a\), hence \(a\in[a]\). The other options contradict this property or describe something that is not a class.
Review the concept: Equivalence class
Given an equivalence relation \(R\) on \(A\) and an element \(a\in A\), the equivalence class \([a]\) is the set of all \(x\in A\) with \(x\,R\,a\).
\[[a]=\{x\in A : x\,R\,a\}\]
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