JEE Mathematics Sets, Relations, and Functions Q #1003
COMPETENCY BASED
APPLY
4 Marks 2025 JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift MCQ SINGLE
Let $A = {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}$. Let R be a relation on A defined by $xRy$ if and only if $0 \le x^2 + 2y \le 4$. Let $l$ be the number of elements in R and $m$ be the minimum number of elements required to be added in R to make it a reflexive relation. Then $l + m$ is equal to
(A) 18
(B) 20
(C) 17
(D) 19
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
First, we determine the pairs $(x, y)$ that satisfy the condition $0 \le x^2 + 2y \le 4$ for the given set $A = \{-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3\}$.

For $y = -3$, $x^2 + 2(-3) \le 4 \implies x^2 \le 10$, so $x$ can be $-3$ or $3$.
For $y = -2$, $x^2 + 2(-2) \le 4 \implies x^2 \le 8$, so $x$ can be $-2$ or $2$.
For $y = -1$, $x^2 + 2(-1) \le 4 \implies x^2 \le 6$, so $x$ can be $-2$ or $2$.
For $y = 0$, $x^2 + 2(0) \le 4 \implies x^2 \le 4$, so $x$ can be $-2, -1, 0, 1, 2$.
For $y = 1$, $x^2 + 2(1) \le 4 \implies x^2 \le 2$, so $x$ can be $-1, 0, 1$.
For $y = 2$, $x^2 + 2(2) \le 4 \implies x^2 \le 0$, so $x$ can only be $0$.

Thus, the relation R consists of the following pairs:
$R = \{(3, -3), (-3, -3), (-2, -2), (2, -2), (-2, -1), (2, -1), (-2, 0), (-1, 0), (0, 0), (1, 0), (2, 0), (-1, 1), (0, 1), (1, 1), (0, 2)\}$.
The number of elements in R is $l = 15$.

To make R reflexive, it must include all pairs $(x, x)$ for every $x \in A$. The set A has 7 elements, so the reflexive relation must contain $(-3, -3), (-2, -2), (-1, -1), (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)$. Currently, R has $(-3,-3), (-2, -2), (0,0), (1,1)$. So the missing pairs are $(-1, -1), (2, 2), (3, 3)$, meaning $m = 3$.
Therefore, $l + m = 15 + 3 = 18$.

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Detailed Solution

Step 1: Identify the set and the condition

The set is $A = \{-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3\}$. The relation $R$ is defined by $0 \le x^2 + 2y \le 4$. We need to find all pairs $(x, y)$ such that $x, y \in A$ satisfying this inequality.

Step 2: Evaluate pairs for each x

For each $x \in A$, we find $y \in A$ such that $-x^2 \le 2y \le 4 - x^2$, which implies $-\frac{x^2}{2} \le y \le 2 - \frac{x^2}{2}$.

  • If $x = 0$: $0 \le y \le 2 \implies y \in \{0, 1, 2\}$. (3 pairs)
  • If $x = \pm 1$: $-0.5 \le y \le 1.5 \implies y \in \{0, 1\}$. (2 values for $x=1$, 2 for $x=-1$, total 4 pairs)
  • If $x = \pm 2$: $-2 \le y \le 0 \implies y \in \{-2, -1, 0\}$. (3 values for $x=2$, 3 for $x=-2$, total 6 pairs)
  • If $x = \pm 3$: $-4.5 \le y \le -2.5 \implies y \in \{-3\}$. (1 value for $x=3$, 1 for $x=-3$, total 2 pairs)

Step 3: Calculate l and m

Total elements $l = 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 15$. For $R$ to be reflexive, $(x, x)$ must be in $R$ for all $x \in A$. Checking $(x, x)$: $x=0: (0,0) \in R$ (Yes). $x=\pm 1: (1,1) \in R, (-1,-1) \in R$ (Yes). $x=\pm 2: (2,2) \notin R$ (since $4+4=8 > 4$), $(-2,-2) \notin R$ (since $4-4=0 \in [0,4]$ - wait, $(-2,-2)$ is in $R$). $x=\pm 3: (3,3) \notin R, (-3,-3) \notin R$. Missing reflexive pairs: $(2,2), (3,3), (-3,-3)$. Thus $m = 3$.

Step 4: Final Calculation

The value $l + m = 15 + 3 = 18$.

Final Answer: 18

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Pedagogical Audit
Bloom's Analysis: This is an APPLY question because it requires the student to translate a mathematical condition into a set of ordered pairs and then apply the definition of reflexivity.
Knowledge Dimension: PROCEDURAL
Justification: The student must follow a systematic algorithmic process to evaluate the inequality for each element of the set.
Syllabus Audit: In the context of JEE, this is classified as COMPETENCY. It tests the conceptual understanding of relations and the ability to handle discrete sets under constraints.
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