Database-Management-System
August 29, 2024
Normalization
August 29, 2024
Database-Management-System
August 29, 2024
Normalization
August 29, 2024

Database-Management-System

Question 599
Identify the minimal key for relational scheme R(A, B, C, D, E) with functional dependencies F = {A → B, B → C, AC → D}
A
A
B
AE
C
BE
D
CE
Question 599 Explanation: 
Given functional dependencies are F={A → B, B → C, AC → D}
Step-1: Attribute A and E are not present in the right hand side of any production. So, every key should include AE to be a candidate key.
Step-2: To check whether AE could be a candidate key or not.
(AE)​ +​ = {A,B,C,D,E}
Since AE can uniquely identify each attribute and we can say this is the candidate key for given relation.
Correct Answer: B
Question 599 Explanation: 
Given functional dependencies are F={A → B, B → C, AC → D}
Step-1: Attribute A and E are not present in the right hand side of any production. So, every key should include AE to be a candidate key.
Step-2: To check whether AE could be a candidate key or not.
(AE)​ +​ = {A,B,C,D,E}
Since AE can uniquely identify each attribute and we can say this is the candidate key for given relation.

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