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Give an example of a function 
(i) Which is one-one but not onto.
(ii) Which is not one-one but onto.
(iii) Which is neither one-one nor onto.



Answer -

(i) Letf: Z → Z given by f(x) = 3x + 2

Let us check one-onecondition on f(x) = 3x + 2

Injectivity:

Let x and y be any two elements in the domain (Z), suchthat f(x) = f(y).

 f (x)= f(y)

⇒ 3x + 2=3y + 2

⇒ 3x = 3y

⇒ x = y

⇒ f(x)= f(y) 

⇒ x = y

So, f isone-one.

Surjectivity:

Let y be any element in the co-domain (Z), such that f(x)= y for some element x in Z(domain).

Let f(x) = y

⇒ 3x + 2 = y

⇒ 3x = y –2

⇒ x = (y –2)/3. It may not be in the domain (Z)

Because if we take y = 3,

x = (y – 2)/3 =(3-2)/3 = 1/3 ∉ domain Z.

So, for every elementin the co domain there need not be any element in the domain suchthat f(x) = y.

Thus, f is not onto.

(ii) Example for thefunction which is not one-one but onto

Letf: Z → N ∪{0} given by f(x) = |x|

Injectivity:

Let x and y be any two elements in the domain (Z),

Such that f(x)= f(y).

⇒ |x| = |y|

⇒ x = ± y

So, different elementsof domain f may give the same image.

So, f is not one-one.

Surjectivity:

Let y be any element in the co domain (Z), such that f(x)= y for some element x in Z (domain).

f(x) = y

⇒ |x| = y

⇒ x = ± y

Which is an elementin Z (domain).

So, for every element in the co-domain, there exists a pre-image in the domain.

Thus, f is onto.

(iii) Example for thefunction which is neither one-one nor onto.

Letf: Z → Z given by f(x) = 2x2 + 1

Injectivity:

Let x and y be any two elements in the domain (Z), suchthat f(x) = f(y).

f(x) = f(y)

⇒ 2x2+1 = 2y2+1

⇒ 2x2 = 2y2

⇒ x2 = y2

⇒ x = ± y

So, different elementsof domain f may give the same image.

Thus, f is not one-one.

Surjectivity:

Let y be any element in the co-domain (Z), such that f(x)= y for some element x in Z (domain).

f (x) = y

⇒ 2x2+1=y

⇒ 2x2= y − 1

⇒ x2 =(y-1)/2

⇒ x = √((y-1)/2) ∉ Z always.

For example, if we take, y = 4,

x = ± √ ((y-1)/2)

= ± √ ((4-1)/2)

= ± √ (3/2) ∉ Z

So, x may not be in Z (domain).

Thus, f isnot onto.

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