Let ๐บ be an arbitrary group. Consider the following relations on ๐บ

Q. Let ๐บ be an arbitrary group. Consider the following relations on ๐บ:

๐‘…1: โˆ€๐‘Ž, ๐‘ โˆˆ ๐บ, ๐‘Ž ๐‘…1๐‘ if and only if โˆƒ๐‘” โˆˆ ๐บ such that ๐‘Ž = ๐‘”โˆ’1๐‘๐‘”

๐‘…2: โˆ€๐‘Ž, ๐‘ โˆˆ ๐บ, ๐‘Ž ๐‘…2๐‘ if and only if ๐‘Ž = ๐‘โˆ’1

Which of the above is/are equivalence relation/relations?

(A) ๐‘…1 and ๐‘…2

(B) ๐‘…1 only

(C) ๐‘…2 only

(D) Neither ๐‘…1 nor ๐‘…2

Ans: ๐‘…1 only

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