Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be the relation defined by R = {(a, b) | a < b}. How many ordered pairs are in R?

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Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be the relation defined by R = {(a, b) | a < b}. How many ordered pairs are in R?
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  2. 6
  3. 8
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Q: Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R be the relation defined by R = {(a, b) | a < b}. How many ordered pairs are in R?
Solution: The pairs are (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (2,3), (2,4), (3,4). Thus, there are 6 ordered pairs.
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