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Let┬аA┬а= [-1, 1]. Then, discuss whether the followingfunction from┬аA┬аto itself is one-one,┬аonto or bijective:

(i) f (x) = x/2

(ii) g (x) = |x|

(iii) h (x) = x2



Answer -

(i) Given f: A┬атЖТA, given┬аby f (x) = x/2

Now we have to show thatthe given function is one-one and on-to

Injection test:

Let┬аx┬аand┬аy┬аbeany two elements in the domain (A), such that┬аf(x) =┬аf(y).

f(x) =┬аf(y)

x/2 = y/2

x = y

So,┬аf┬аisone-one.

Surjection test:

Let┬аy┬аbe anyelement in the co-domain (A), such that┬аf(x) =┬аy┬аfor someelement┬аx┬аin┬аA (domain)

f(x) =┬аy

x/2 = y

x┬а= 2y, which maynot be in┬аA.

For example,if┬аy┬а= 1, then

x┬а= 2, which is not in┬аA.

So,┬аf┬аis not onto.

So,┬аf┬аis not bijective.

(ii) Given g: A┬атЖТA, given┬аby g (x) = |x|

Now we have to showthat the given function is one-one and on-to

Injection test:

Let┬аx┬аand┬аy┬аbe any two elements in the domain (A), suchthat┬аf(x) =┬аf(y).

g(x) =┬аg(y)

|x| = |y|

x┬а=┬а┬▒ y

So,┬аf┬аis notone-one.

Surjection test:

For┬аy┬а= -1,there is no value of┬аx┬аin┬аA.

So,┬аg┬аis notonto.

So,┬аg┬аis not bijective.

(iii) Given h:A┬атЖТ A, given┬аby h (x) = x2

Now we have to showthat the given function is one-one and on-to

Injection test:

Let┬аx┬аand┬аy┬аbeany two elements in the domain (A), such that┬аh(x) =┬аh(y).

h(x) =┬аh(y)

x2┬а=┬аy2

x┬а= ┬▒y

So,┬аf┬аis notone-one.

Surjection test:

For┬аy┬а= тАУ 1,there is no value of┬аx┬аin┬аA.

So,┬аh┬аis not onto.

So,┬аh┬аis not bijective.

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