Relations and Functions
Relations and Functions
𝑛+1
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
𝑓(𝑛) = { 𝑛2 is one-one and onto.
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
14.How many equivalence relations on the set {1, 2, 3} containing (1, 2) and
(2, 1) are there in all?
𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
22.Show that 𝑓: 𝑁 → 𝑁 given by 𝑓(𝑥) = { is bijective.
𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
5𝑥−3
26.Show that a function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = is both one-one
4
and onto.
−4 4𝑥
27.Let 𝑓: 𝑅 − { } → 𝑅 be a function defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = . Show that 𝑓
3 3𝑥+4
is a one-one function. Also, check whether 𝑓 is an onto function or not.
29.If N denotes the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on
N × N defined by (a, b) R (c, d), if 𝑎 𝑑(𝑏 + 𝑐) = 𝑏𝑐(𝑎 + 𝑑). Show that R
is an equivalence relation.
𝑥
33.Show that the function 𝑓: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑓(𝑥) = is neither one-
𝑥 2 +1
one nor onto.
35.Let 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑍: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 12}.
Show that 𝑆 = {(𝑎, 𝑏): 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝐴, |𝑎 − 𝑏| is divisible by 4} is an
equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1. Also,
write the equivalence class [2].