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On page 91, we defined the binary relation “connected” on the set of vertices of a directed graph. Show that this is an equivalence relation (see Exercise 3.29), and conclude that it partitions the vertices into disjoint strongly connected components.

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QUESTION:

On page 91, we defined the binary relation “connected” on the set of vertices of a directed graph. Show that this is an equivalence relation (see Exercise 3.29), and conclude that it partitions the vertices into disjoint strongly connected components.

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In relation, when it satisfies all the three properties such that reflexive, symmetric, and transitive is known as equivalence relation.

A binary relation  on a set  is said to have the following three properties, when it satisfies the condition:

- Reflexive: If  for all  

- Symmetric: If  implies

- Transitive: If and  implies

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