Assignment - Relations and Functions
Assignment - Relations and Functions
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLASS: XII
CHAPTER: RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
1 Mark Questions
1. Which of the following graphs represent function and one-one function:-
2. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R1 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3), (3, 2)} ; R2 = {(2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1,1)} ;
R3 = {(1, 4), (3, 2)} ; R4 = {(2, 4), (4, 2), (4, 4)}. Which of these relations are reflexive, symmetric, and
transitive?
3. Determine whether Relation R in the set A = {1, 2, 3, … ., 10} defined as R = {(x, y) : 2x – y = 10}, is
reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
4. If N is the set of natural numbers & A = {0, 1},then prove that f :N → A defined by f(2x) = 0 and f(2x
+ 1) = 1, x N is a many-one onto function.
5. How many reflexive relations are possible in a set A whose 𝑛(𝐴)=3.
6. Check whether function 𝑓:𝑅→𝑅 defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = x3 is one-one or not.
7. An equivalence relation R in A divides it into equivalence classes 𝐴1,𝐴2,𝐴3. What is the value of
𝐴1 ∪𝐴2 ∪𝐴3 and 𝐴1 ∩𝐴2 ∩𝐴3 .
8. A relation R in the set of real numbers R defined as 𝑅={(𝑎,𝑏): √𝑎=𝑏} is a function or not. Justify .
10. Let the relation R in the set A = {x ∈ Z : 0 ≤ x ≤ 12}, given by R = {(a, b) : |a – b| is a multiple of 4}.
Then [1], the equivalence class containing 1, is:
2 Marks Questions
11. If A = {1, -1, 2, -2} and B = {2, 5, 7}, then show that f : A → B defined by f(x) = x2 + 1 is neither one-
one nor onto function.
12. If A = {1, 3, 5}, B = {2, 4, 6}. Then find all possible one-one functions from A to B.
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13. If f : R → R is defined by f(x) = 2x + 7. Prove that f is a bijection.
14. Let A= {1,2,3,……,9} and R be the relation in A x A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c for
(a, b), (c, d) in A x A . Prove that R is an equivalence relation.
Also obtain the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
17. Prove that the function f : N →N, defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 1 is one-one but not onto.
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18. Show that the function f: R →R defined by f(x) = , for all x R is neither one-one nor onto.
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19. Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on N × N defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if
ad (b + c) = bc (a + d). Show that R is an equivalence relation.
20. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ... 9} and R be the relation in A ×A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if a + d = b + c
for (a, b), (c, d) in A ×A. Prove that R is an equivalence relation and also obtain the
equivalent class [(2, 5)].
21. Check whether the relation R in the set Z of integers defined as R = {(𝑎,𝑏) ∶ 𝑎+𝑏 is "divisible by 2"}
is reflexive, symmetric or transitive. Write the equivalence class containing 0 i.e. [0].
ANSWERS
1. (i) one-one (ii) not one-one (iii) not one-one (iv) not function
2. Reflexive: R2 ; Symmetric : R1, R2, R4 ; Transitive : R1, R2, R3.
3. Neither reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive. 4. (i) No (ii) yes (iii) No
6. {(1,2), (3, 4), (5, 6)}, {(1, 2), (3, 6), (5, 4)}, {(1, 4), (3, 2), (5, 6)},
{(1, 4), (3, 6), (5, 2)}, {(1, 6), (3, 2), (5, 4)}, {(1, 6), (3, 4), (5, 2)}
8. [(2, 5)] ={(1, 4), (2, 5), (3 , 6), (4, 7), (5, 8), (6, 9)}.
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