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Are the following set of ordered pair of a function? If so, examinewhether the mapping is injective or surjective:

(i) {(x, y): x is a person, y is the motherof x}

(ii) {(a, b): a is a person, b is an ancestorof a} 



Answer -

Let f ={(x, y): x is a person, y is the mother of x}

As, for eachelement x in domain set, there is a unique relatedelement y in co-domain set.

So, f is thefunction.

Injection test:

As, y can be mother of two or more persons

So, f is not injective.

Surjection test:

For everymother y defined by (x, y), there exists aperson x for whom y is mother.

So, f is surjective.

Therefore, f is surjective function.

 

(ii) Let g ={(a, b): a is a person, b is an ancestor of a}

Since, the ordered map (a, b) does not map ‘a’ – a person to a livingperson.

So, g is not a function.

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