(1) Find a minimal cover for the relation... (a) R = (A, B, C, D, E,...

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Find a minimal cover for the relation...

(a) R = (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) with the set F = {A →B, ABCD→E, EF→GH, ACDF→EG} of functional dependencies. Show each step.

(b) R = (A, B, C, D, E) with the set F = {A→BC, CD→E, B→D, E→A} of functional dependencies. Show each step.

(c) R = (A, B, C, D, E, F) with the set F = {A → D, AC → DE, B → F, D→CE} of functional dependencies. Show each step.

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