If R is the smallest equivalence relation on the set {1, 2, 3, 4} such that , then the number of elements in R is _______ . [2024]
(3)
To make R an equivalence relation, R should be reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.
R = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (1,2), (2,1), (1,3), (3,1), (3,2), (2,3)}
So, minimum number of elements in R should be 10.