Prove or disprove the following. (a) The set of all subsets of R form a group under the operation N. (b) For any sets X, Y , and any functions f:X →Y,g: Y → X, if fog is injective, then so is g o f. (c) There are exactly 5 distinct equivalence relations on the set {1,2,3}.

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1. Prove or disprove the following.
(a) The set of all subsets of R form a group under the operation N.
(b) For any sets X, Y , and any functions f: X →Y,g:Y → X, if fog is injective,
then so is g o f.
(c) There are exactly 5 distinct equivalence relations on the set {1,2,3}.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Prove or disprove the following. (a) The set of all subsets of R form a group under the operation N. (b) For any sets X, Y , and any functions f: X →Y,g:Y → X, if fog is injective, then so is g o f. (c) There are exactly 5 distinct equivalence relations on the set {1,2,3}.
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