PROPERTIES OF A RELATION USING ITS MATRIX REPRESENTATION:- Reflexive : A relation is reflexive if every element in the set is related to itself. In other words, for every element 𝑎 in the set, the pair (𝑎,𝑎)is in the relation. Irreflexive : A relation is irreflexive if no element in the set is related to itself. In other words, for every element 𝑎 in the set, the pair (𝑎,𝑎) is not in the relation Symmetric : A relation is symmetric if whenever a is related to 𝑏, then 𝑏 is also related to 𝑎. In other words, if (𝑎,𝑏) is in the relation, then (𝑏,𝑎) is also in the relation. Asymmetric : A relation is asymmetric if whenever 𝑎 is related to 𝑏, 𝑏 is not related to 𝑎. In other words, if (𝑎,𝑏)is in the relation, then (𝑏,𝑎) is not in the relation. Antisymmetric : A relation is antisymmetric if whenever a is related to 𝑏 and 𝑏 is related to 𝑎, then 𝑎 equals 𝑏. In other words, if (𝑎,𝑏) and (𝑏,𝑎) are in the relation, then 𝑎=𝑏. Transitive : A relation is transitive if whenever a is related to 𝑏 and 𝑏 is related to 𝑐, then 𝑎 is related to 𝑐. In other words, if (𝑎,𝑏) and (𝑏,𝑐) are in the relation, then (𝑎,𝑐) is also in the relation.