BGS INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT NO 2
CHAPTER : RELATION ANF FUNCTION

𝑥−2
1. Let A = R – {3} and B = R – {1}. Consider the function f : A → B defined by f(x) = 𝑥 − 3. Show that f is
3𝑥 − 2
1-1 and onto. Hence find f-1. (Ans f-1 (x) = )
𝑥−1

2. Show that the function f : R – {0} → R – {0} defined by f(x) = 1/x is 1-1 and onto. Is the result true, if
the domain R – {0} is replaced by N ?
(Ans result is not true as for y ∈ 𝑹 we must have 1/y ∈ 𝑵 which is not true)

3. Consider f : R+ → [4, ∞) given by f(x) = x2 + 4. Show that f is invertible with the inverse f-1 of f given by
f-1 (y) = √𝑦 − 4, where R+ is the set of all non – negative real numbers.

√𝑦−6 − 1
4. Consider f : R+ → [−5, ∞) given by f(x) = 9x2 + 6x – 5. Show that f is invertible with f-1(y) = 3

√54+5𝑦 − 3
5. Consider f : R+ → [−9, ∞) given by f(x) = 5x2 + 6x – 9. Prove that f is invertible with f-1(y) = .
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6. Let f : N → N be a function defined by f(x) = 4x2 + 12x + 15. Show that f : N → S where S is the range of
√𝑦−6 − 3
f is invertible. Find the inverse of f. (Ans f-1(y) = )
2

7. Let Y = {n2 : n ∈ 𝑵} ⊂ 𝑵 . Consider f : N → 𝑌 as f(n) = n2. Show that f is invertible. Find the inverse.
(Ans f-1(n) = √𝑛 )

8. Let f : W → W be defined as f(x) = x - 1, if x is odd and f(x) = x + 1 , if x is even. Show that f is invertible.
𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
Find the inverse of f where W is the set of all whole numbers. (Ans f(x) = { )
𝑥 + 1 , 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
4𝑥+3
9. Show that the function f in A = R – {2/3} defined by f(x) = is 1-1 and onto. Hence find f-1
6𝑥−4
4𝑥+3
(Ans f-1(x) = 6𝑥−4
)

10. If f : R → R be the function defined by f(x) = 4x3 + 7 , then show that f is a bijection.

𝑛+1
, 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
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11. Let f : N → N be defined by f(n) = { 𝑛 ∀ 𝑛 ∈ 𝑵. Find whether the function f is bijective
, 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
or not. (Ans f is not 1-1 as x1 = 1 , x2 = 2 , f is onto hence f is not bijective)

12. Is g = { (1,1), (2,3), (3,5), (4,7)} is a function? If g is described by g(x) = 𝑥 + 𝛽 , then what value should be
assigned to 𝛼 and 𝛽 ? (Ans yes, 𝛼 = 2, 𝛽 = −1 )

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13. Let f : R → R be the function defined by f(x) = 2−cos 𝑥 ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑹. Then find the range of f .( Ans [1/3 , 1] )
14. If * be binary operation on R by a*b = 1 + ab ∀ a,b ∈ 𝑹 , then prove that * is commutative but not
associative.

15. If S is the set of all rational numbers except 1 and * be defined on S by a*b = a + b – ab ∀ a,b ∈ 𝑆, then
prove that * is a binary operation and * is commutative as well as associative.

16. Consider the binary operations * : R X R → R and o : R X R → R defined as a*b = |𝑎 − 𝑏| and aob = a.
For all a,b ∈ 𝑹. Show that * is commutative but not associative and o is associative but not commutative.

𝑎 + 𝑏 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑏 < 6
17. A binary operation * on the set {0,1,2,3,4,5} defined by a*b = { . Show that zero
𝑎 + 𝑏 − 6, 𝑖𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑏 ≥ 6
is the identity for this operation and each element a of the set is invertible with 6 – a, being the inverse
of a.

18. If * is a binary operation on Q defined by a*b = 3ab/5 . Show that * is commutative as well as associative.
Also , find its identity, if it exists.

19. Let A = Q X Q and let * be a binary operation on A defined by (a,b) *(c,d) = (ac , b+ad) for (a,b) , (c,d) ∈ A.
determine , whether * is commutative and associative. Then with respect to * on A find the identity in A
and the invertible elements of A.

20. Discuss the commutativity and associativity of binary operation * defined on A = Q – {1} by the rule
a*b = a – b + ab for all a,b ∈ 𝐴. Also , find the identity element of * in A and hence find the invertible
elements of A.

21. Let A = R X R and * be a binary operation on A defined by (a,b) * (c,d) = (a+c , b+d). Show that * is
commutative and associative. Find the identity element for * on A. Also, find the inverse of every
element (a,b) ∈ A.

22. A binary operation * is defined on the set X = R – {-1} by x*y = x + y + xy for all x , y ∈ X. Check whether
* is commutative and associative. Find its identity element and also find the inverse of each element
of X.

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