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3 Calculation of degrees of relationship
You must make sure that you know how the degrees of relationship are
calculated. Briefly put, if you draw a diagram of relationship the degrees
are the number of lines between parties. Take, for example, the second
diagram on page 33 of your prescribed textbook. B is related to A in the
first degree; E is related to A in the first degree; F is related to E in the first
degree, and to A in the second degree; G is related to F in the first degree,
to E in the second degree and to A in the third degree, and so on.
ACTIVITY
Two children, S and T, are born of the marriage of Mr and Mrs A. S marries
B and D is born of their marriage. T marries C and E is born of their
marriage. E marries R and G is born of their marriage. D marries U and F
is born of their marriage. F marries W and Y is born of their marriage. G
marries X and Z is born of their marriage.
(1) Draw a diagram to indicate the degrees of relationship between the
parties.
(2) Calculate the degrees of relationship between:
(a) T and Mr A
(b) E and Mr A
(c) G and Mr A
(d) Z and Mr A
(e) Y and Mr A
(f) F and Mrs A
(g) F and S
(h) D and Y
(i) S and T
(j) B and E
FEEDBACK
(1) Mrs A Mr A
B S T C
U D E R
W F G X
Y Z
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