b) Given the relation R(W,X,Y,Z). We have the following functional dependencies: XY W, Y-Z, YW→X, and XW Y. a) Determine the candidate key(s) b) Decompose R into BCNF relations

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**Question (b):**

Given the relation \( R(W, X, Y, Z) \). We have the following functional dependencies: 
- \( XY \rightarrow W \)
- \( Y \rightarrow Z \)
- \( YW \rightarrow X \)
- \( XW \rightarrow Y \)

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a) Determine the candidate key(s)  
b) Decompose \( R \) into BCNF (Boyce-Codd Normal Form) relations.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question (b):** Given the relation \( R(W, X, Y, Z) \). We have the following functional dependencies: - \( XY \rightarrow W \) - \( Y \rightarrow Z \) - \( YW \rightarrow X \) - \( XW \rightarrow Y \) Tasks: a) Determine the candidate key(s) b) Decompose \( R \) into BCNF (Boyce-Codd Normal Form) relations.
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