Question 12 Marks
Let f = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (0, - 1), - 1, - 3)} be a function from Z to Z defined by f (x) = ax + b for some integers a, b. Determine a,b.
Answer
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f = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (0, -1), (-1, -3)}
$ \Rightarrow $ f (1) = 1, f (2) = 3, f(0) = -1, f(-1) = -3
Now f(1) = 1 $ \Rightarrow a \times 1 + b = 1 \Rightarrow $ a+ b = 1 . . . (i)
$f(2) = 3 \Rightarrow a \times 2 + b = 3 \Rightarrow 2a + b = 3$ . . . (ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii) we get
2a+b-(a+b)=3-1 $ \Rightarrow $ a = 2
Putting a = 2 in (i)
2 + b = 1 $ \Rightarrow $ b = -1
f = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (0, -1), (-1, -3)}
$ \Rightarrow $ f (1) = 1, f (2) = 3, f(0) = -1, f(-1) = -3
Now f(1) = 1 $ \Rightarrow a \times 1 + b = 1 \Rightarrow $ a+ b = 1 . . . (i)
$f(2) = 3 \Rightarrow a \times 2 + b = 3 \Rightarrow 2a + b = 3$ . . . (ii)
Subtracting (i) from (ii) we get
2a+b-(a+b)=3-1 $ \Rightarrow $ a = 2
Putting a = 2 in (i)
2 + b = 1 $ \Rightarrow $ b = -1