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The number of reflexive relations on a 3-element set is:

Answer: 64.

  • A 8
  • B 64
  • C 512
  • D 16

Correct answer: B. 64

Explanation: The 3 diagonal pairs are fixed; the other 6 are free, giving 2⁶ = 64.

Set Operations: Union, Intersection, ComplementUABA∩BOutside both circles = (A∪B)' = A'∩B' (De Morgan)A∪B = everything in either circle; A∩B = only the overlap

A Venn diagram makes set identities visual: A∪B is everything inside either circle, A∩B is only the overlap, and the region outside both circles represents the complement of their union - directly illustrating De Morgan's law (A∪B)′ = A′∩B′.

Concept context

Types of sets, operations (union/intersection/complement), relations, and types of functions with domain and range

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