...Let R = {(m, n): m, n ? A}. Therefore, by definition of inverse relation, R-1 = {(n, m): m, n ? A}. Let (m, n) ? (R n R-1). By definition of intersection, (m, n) ? R and (m, n) ? R-1. Because (m, n) ? R-1, (n, m) ? R. Therefore, (m, n) ? R and (n, m) ? R. (read more)