SOLUTION: Does the relation "is greater than" have a property of reflexive, symmetric or transitive property?

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Question 717668: Does the relation "is greater than" have a property of reflexive, symmetric or transitive property?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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is absurd, so reflexivity does not apply to "is greater than"



does not imply



So "is greater than" does not have symmetry

But transitivity does apply:

If and , then

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