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Question 11 Mark
If $\text{g(f(x))}=|\sin\text{x}|$ and $\text{f(g(x))}=(\sin\sqrt{\text{x}})^2,$ then

  1. $\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x},\ \text{g(x)}=\sqrt{\text{x}}$

  2. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\text{x},\ \text{g(x)}=|\text{x}|$

  3. $\text{f(x)}=\text{x}^2,\ \text{g(x)}=\sin\sqrt{\text{x}}$

  4. $\text{f and g cannot be determined.}$

Answer
  1. $\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x},\ \text{g(x)}=\sqrt{\text{x}}$

Solution:

If we solve it by the trial-and-error method, we can see that (a) satisfies the given condition.

From (a):

$\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x}$ and $\text{g(x)}=\sqrt{\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(g(x))}=\text{f}(\sqrt{\text{x}})=\sin^2\sqrt{\text{x}}$

$=(\sin\sqrt{\text{x}})^2$

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Question 21 Mark
Let $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}=\text{B}.$ Then, the mapping f : A → B given by f(x) = x|x| is:
  1. Injective but not surjective.
  2. Surjective but not injective.
  3. Bijective.
  4. None of these.
Answer
C.Bijective.
Solution:
Given function is $\text{A}=\{\text{x}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}$ and f : A → A such that f(x) = x|x|
For the mod function we have to check three cases as x < 0, x = 0, x > 0.
For example, x < 0
f(x) = x|x| < 0
|x| = -x
y = -x2
$\text{x}=-\sqrt{-\text{y}}$ which is not possible for x > 0
Hence, f is onto.
⇒ f is bijection.
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Question 31 Mark
The range of the function $\text{f(x)}=^{7-\text{x}}\text{P}_{\text{x}-3}$ is:
  1. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
  2. {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
  3. {1, 2, 3, 4}
  4. {1, 2, 3}
Answer
  1. {1, 2, 3}

Solution:

We know that

$7-\text{x}>0;\ \text{x}-3\geq0$ and $7-\text{x}\geq\text{x}-3$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}<7;\ \text{x}\geq3$ and $2\text{x}\leq10$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}<7;\ \text{x}\geq3$ and $\text{x}\leq5$

Therefore, x = 3, 4, 5

Range of $\text{f}=\Big\{^{(7-3)}\text{P}_{(3-3)},\ ^{(7-4)}\text{P}_{(4-3)},\ ^{(5-3)}\text{P}_{(7-5)}\Big\}$

= {4P0, 3P1, 2P2}

= {1, 3, 2}

= {1, 2, 3}

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Question 41 Mark
Let $\text{f(x)}=\frac{1}{1-\text{x}}.$ Then, {fo(fof)}(x):
  1. x for all $\text{x}\in\text{R}$
  2. x for all $\text{x}\in\text{R}-\{1\}$
  3. x for all $\text{x}\in\text{R}-\{0,1\}$
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. x for all $\text{x}\in\text{R}-\{0,1\}$

Solution:

Domain of f: $1-\text{x}\neq0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}\neq1$

Domain of f = R - {1}

Range of f: $\text{y}=\frac{1}{1-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 1-\text{x}=\frac{1}{\text{y}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=1-\frac{1}{\text{y}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\neq0$

Range of f = R - {0}

So, f : R - {1} → R - {0} and f : R - {1} → R - {0}

Range of f is not a subset of the domain of f.

Domain (fof) = {x : $\text{x}\in$ domain of f and $\text{f(x)}\in$ domain of f}

Domain (fof) $=\big\{\text{x}:\text{x}\in\text{R}-\{1\}\text{ and }\frac{1}{1-\text{x}}\in\text{R}-\{1\}\big\}$

Domain (fof) $=\big\{\text{x}:\text{x}\neq1\text{ and }\frac{1}{1-\text{x}}\neq1\big\}$

Domain (fof) $=\{\text{x}:\text{x}\neq1\text{ and }1-\text{x}\neq1\}$

Domain (fof) $=\{\text{x}:\text{x}\neq1\text{ and }\text{x}\neq0\}$

Domain (fof) = R - {0, 1}

(fof)(x) = f(f(x))

$=\text{f}\Big(\frac{1}{1-\text{x}}\Big)=\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{1-\text{x}}}=\frac{1-\text{x}}{1-\text{x}-1}$

$=\frac{1-\text{x}}{-\text{x}}=\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}}$

For range of fof, $\text{x}\neq0$

Now, fof : R → {0, 1} → R - {0} and f : R - {1} → R - {0}

Range of fof is not a subset of domain of f.

Domain (fo(fof)) $=\{\text{x}:\text{x}\in$ domain of fof and (fof)(x) $\in$ domain of f$\}$

Domain (fo(fof)) $=\Big\{\text{x}:\text{x}\in\text{R}-\{0,1\}\text{ and }\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}}\in\text{R}-\{1\}\Big\}$

Domain (fo(fof)) $=\Big\{\text{x}:\text{x}\neq0,1\text{ and }\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}}\neq1\Big\}$

Domain (fo(fof)) $=\{\text{x}:\text{x}\neq0,1\text{ and }\text{x}-1\neq\text{x}\}$

Domain (fo(fof)) $=\{\text{x}:\text{x}\neq0,1\text{ and }\text{x}\in\text{R}\}$

Domain (fo(fof)) = R - {0, 1}

​​​​​​​Domain (fo(fof)) = f((fof)(x))

$=\text{f}\Big(\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}}\Big)$

$=\frac{1}{1-\frac{\text{x}-1}{\text{x}}}$

$=\frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}-\text{x}+1}$

$=\text{x}$

So, (fo(fof))(x) = x, where $\text{x}\neq0,1$

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Question 51 Mark
The function $\text{f}:[0,\infty)\rightarrow\ \text{R}$ given by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}$ is:
  1. One-one and onto.
  2. One-one but not onto.
  3. Onto but not one-one.
  4. Onto but not one-one.
Answer
  1. One-one but not onto.

Solution:

Given function is $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}$ on $\text{f}:[0,\infty)\rightarrow\ \text{R}$

If f(x) = f(y)

$\Rightarrow\ \frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}=\frac{\text{y}}{\text{y}+1}$

⇒ xy + x = xy + y

⇒ x = y

Hence, f is one-one.

If y = f(x)

$\text{y}=\frac{\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}$

⇒ xy + y = x

⇒ xy - x = -y

x(y - 1) = -y

$\text{x}=\frac{-\text{y}}{\text{y}-1}\neq\text{f(x)}$

It is not onto.

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Question 61 Mark
Let f(x) = x3 be a function with domain {0, 1, 2, 3}. Then domain of f-1 is:
  1. {3, 2, 1, 0}
  2. {0, -1, -2, -3}
  3. {0, 1, 8, 27}
  4. {0, -1, -8, -27}
Answer
  1. {0, 1, 8, 27}

Solution:

Given function is f(x) = x3 be a function with domain {0, 1, 2, 3}.

Range = {0, 13, 23, 33} = {0, 1, 8, 27}

f can be written as

{(0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 8), (3, 27)}

Hence, f-1 can be written as

{(0, 0), (1, 1), (8, 2), (27, 3)}

Domain of f-1 is {0, 1, 8, 27}

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Question 71 Mark
A function f from the set of natural numbers to integers defined by $\text{f(n)}=\begin{cases}\frac{\text{n}-1}{2},&\text{when n is odd}\\-\frac{\text{n}}{2},&\text{when n is even}\end{cases}$
  1. Neither one-one nor onto.
  2. One-one but not onto.
  3. Onto but not one-one.
  4. One-one and onto both.
Answer
  1. One-one and onto both.

Solution:

Injectivity: Let x and y be any two elements in the domain (N).

Case-1: Both x and y are even.

Let f(x) = f(y)

$\Rightarrow\ \frac{-\text{x}}{2}=\frac{-\text{y}}{2}$

$\Rightarrow-\text{x}=-\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\text{y}$

Case-2: Both x and y are odd.

Let f(x) = f(y)

$\Rightarrow\ \frac{\text{x}-1}{2}=\frac{\text{y}-1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}-1=\text{y}-1$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\text{y}$

Case-3: Let x be even and y be odd.

Then, $\text{f(x)}=\frac{-\text{x}}{2}$ and $\text{f(y)}=\frac{\text{y}-1}{2}$

Then, clearly

$\text{x}\neq\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(x)}\neq\text{f(y)}$

From all the cases, f is one-one.

Surjectivity: Co-domain of f = Z = {......, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ......}

Range of $\text{f}=\Big\{....,\ \frac{-3-1}{2},\ \frac{-(-2)}{2},\ \frac{-1-1}{2},\ \frac{0}{2},\ \frac{1-1}{2},\ \frac{-2}{2},\ \frac{3-1}{2},\ ....\Big\}$

⇒ Range of f = {....., -2, 1, -1, 0, 0, -1, 1, .....}

⇒ Range of f = {....., -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, ......}

⇒ Co-domain of f = Range of f

⇒ f is onto.

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Question 81 Mark
Let M be the set of all 2 × 2 matrices with entries from the set R of real numbers. Then, the function f : M→ R defined by f(A) = |A| for every A ∈ M, is:
  1. One-one and onto.
  2. Neither one-one nor onto.
  3. One-one but-not onto.
  4. Onto but not one-one.
Answer
  1. Onto but not one-one.

Solution:

$\text{M}=\begin{Bmatrix}\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}\\\text{c}&\text{d}\end{bmatrix}:\text{a, b, c, d}\in\text{R}\end{Bmatrix}$

f : M → R is given by f(A) = |A|

Injectivity: $\text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{vmatrix}=0$

and $\text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{vmatrix}=0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=\text{f}\begin{pmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\end{pmatrix}=0$

So, f is not one-one.

Surjectivity: Let y be an element of the co-domain, such that

$\text{f(A)}=-\text{y},\ \text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a} & \text{b} \\\text{c} & \text{d} \end{bmatrix}$

$\Rightarrow\ \begin{vmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}\\\text{c}&\text{d}\end{vmatrix}=\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{ad}-\text{bc}=\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{a, b, c, d}\in\text{R}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a} & \text{b} \\\text{c} & \text{d} \end{bmatrix}\in\text{M}$

⇒ f is onto.

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Question 91 Mark
A function f from the set of natural numbers to the set of integers defined by $\text{f(n)}\begin{cases}\frac{\text{n}-1}{2},&\text{when n is odd}\\-\frac{\text{n}}{2},&\text{when n is even}\end{cases}$ is:
  1. Neither one-one nor onto.
  2. One-one but not onto.
  3. Onto but not one-one.
  4. One-one and onto.
Answer
  1. One-one and onto.

Solution:

Given function is,

$\text{f(n)}=\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}$ for n is odd

$=-\frac{\text{n}}{2}$ for n is even

For n is odd,

If f(n) = f(m) then

$\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}=\frac{\text{m}-1}{2}$

⇒ n = m

Also, for n is even if f(n) = f(m) then n = m

Hence, f is one-one.

Also, each element of y is associated with at least one element of x,

f is onto.

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Question 101 Mark
The function $\text{f}:\Big[\frac{-1}{2},\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{2}\Big]\rightarrow\ \Big[\frac{-\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\Big],$ defined by $\text{f(x)}=\sin^{-1}(3\text{x}-4\text{x}^3),$ is:
  1. Bijection.
  2. Injection but not a surjection.
  3. Surjection but not an injection.
  4. Neither an injection nor a surjection.
Answer
  1. Bijection.

Solution:

$\text{f(x)}=\sin^{-1}(3\text{x}-4\text{x}^3)$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(x)}=3\sin^{-1}\text{x}$

Injectivity: Let x and y be two elements in the domain $\Big[\frac{-1}{2},\frac{1}{2}\Big],$ such that

f(x) = f(y)

$\Rightarrow\ 3\sin^{-1}\text{x}=3\sin^{-1}\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \sin^{-1}\text{x}=\sin^{-1}\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\text{y}$

So, f is one-one.

Surjectivity: Let y be any element in the co-domain, such that

f(x) = y

$\Rightarrow\ 3\sin^{-1}\text{x}=\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \sin^{-1}\text{x}=\frac{\text{y}}{3}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\sin\frac{\text{y}}{3}\in\Big[\frac{-1}{2},\frac{1}{2}\Big]$

⇒ f is onto.

⇒ f is a bijection.

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Question 111 Mark
Let f : Z → Z be given by $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}\frac{\text{x}}{2},&\text{if x is even}\\0,&\text{if x is odd}\end{cases}.$ Then, f is:
  1. Onto but not one-one.
  2. One-one but not onto.
  3. One-one and onto.
  4. Neither one-one nor onto.
Answer
  1. Onto but not one-one.

Solution:

Given function is

$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}}{2}$ if x is even

= 0 if x is odd

For f(3) = 0 and f(4) = 0

⇒ f(3) = f(4)

But, $3\neq4$

Hence, it is not one-one.

$\text{x}\in\text{R}\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\in\text{R}$

Here, Domain = range of f

Hence, it is onto.

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Question 121 Mark
Let f be an injective map with domain {x, y, z} and range {1, 2, 3}, such that exactly one of the following statements is correct and the remaining are false.

$\text{f(x)}=1,\ \text{f(y)}\neq1,\ \text{f(z)}\neq2.$

The value of f-1(1)is:

  1. x
  2. y
  3. z
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. y

Solution:

Given that f be an injective map with domain {x, y, z} and range {1, 2, 3}

f(x) = 1, $\text{f(y)}\neq1,\ \text{f(z)}\neq2$

As f(x) = 1 ⇒ f-1(1) = y

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Question 131 Mark
Let $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:\text{x}\leq1\}$ and f : A → A be defined as f(x) = x(2 - x). Then f-1(x) is:
  1. $1+\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$
  2. $1-\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$
  3. $\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$
  4. $1\pm\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$
Answer
  1. $1-\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$

Solution:

Let y be the element in the co-domain R such that f-1(x) = y ......(1)

⇒ f(y) = x and $\text{y}\leq1$

⇒ y(2 - y) = x

⇒ 2y - y2 = x

⇒ y2 - 2y + x = 0

⇒ y2 - 2y = -x

⇒ y2 - 2y + 1 = 1 - x

$\Rightarrow\ (\text{y}-1)^2=\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}-1=\pm\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$​​​​​​​

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=1\pm\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=1-\sqrt{1-\text{x}}$ $(\because\ \text{y}\leq1)$

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Question 141 Mark
The distinct linear functions that map [-1, 1] onto [0, 2] are:
  1. f(x) = x + 1, g(x) = -x + 1
  2. f(x) = x - 1, g(x) = x + 1
  3. f(x) = -x - 1, g(x) = x - 1
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. f(x) = -x - 1, g(x) = x - 1

Solution:

​​​​​​​Since f is invertible, range of f = co-domain of f = x

So, we need to find the range of f to find X.

For finding the range, let f(x) = y

⇒ 4x - x2 = y

⇒ x2 - 4x = -y

⇒ x2 - 4x + 4 = 4 - y

⇒ (x - 2)2 = 4 - y

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}-2=\pm4-\text{y}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=2\pm4-\text{y}$

This is defined only when $4-\text{y}\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\leq4,$

X = Range of f $=(-\infty,4]$

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Question 151 Mark
Let f : R → R be given by f(x) = x2 - 3. Then, f-1 is given by:
  1. $\sqrt{\text{x}+3}$
  2. $\sqrt{\text{x}}+3$
  3. $\text{x}+\sqrt{3}$
  4. $\text{None of these}$
Answer
  1. $\text{None of these}$

Solution:

Given function is f : R → R be given by f(x) = x2 - 3.

$\text{y} = \text{x}^2 - 3$

$\text{y} + 3 = \text{x}^2$

$\text{x}=\pm\sqrt{\text{y}+3}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\pm\sqrt{\text{x}+3}$

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Question 161 Mark
Let the function f : R - {-b} → R - {1} be defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}+\text{a}}{\text{x}+\text{b}},\ \text{a}\neq\text{b}.$ Then,
  1. f is one-one but not onto.
  2. f is onto but not one-one.
  3. f is both one-one and onto.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. f is both one-one and onto.

Solution:

Injectivity: Let x and y be two elements in the domain R - {-b}, such that

f(x) = f(y) ⇒ x + ax + b = y + ay + b

⇒ x + ay + b = x + by + a

⇒ xy + bx + ay + ab = xy + ax + by + ab

⇒ bx + ay = ax + by

⇒ a - bx = a - by

⇒ x = y

So, f is one-one.

Surjectivity: Let y be an element in the co-domain of f,

i.e., R - {1}, such that f(x) = y

⇒ x + ax + b = y

⇒ x + a ⇒ x = -a

So, f is onto.

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Question 171 Mark
The function f : A → B defined by f(x) = -x2 + 6x- 8 is a bijection if,
  1. $\text{A}=(-\infty,3]$ and $\text{B}=(-\infty,1]$
  2. $\text{A}=[-3,\infty)$ and $\text{B}=(-\infty,1]$
  3. $\text{A}=(-\infty,3]$ and $\text{B}=[1,\infty)$
  4. $\text{A}=[3,\infty)$ and $\text{B}=[1,\infty)$
Answer
  1. $\text{A}=(-\infty,3]$ and $\text{B}=(-\infty,1]$

Solution:

f(x) = -x2 + 6x - 8, is a polynomial function and the domain of polynomial function is real number.

$\therefore\ \text{x}\in\text{R}$

f(x) = -x2 + 6x - 8

= -(x2 - 6x + 8)

= -(x2 - 6x + 9 - 1)

= -(x - 3)2 + 1

Maximum value of -(x - 3)2 woud be 0

$\therefore$ Maximum value of -(x - 3)2 + 1 woud be 1

$\therefore\ \text{f(x)}\in(-\infty,1]$

We can see from the given graph that function is symmetrical about x = 3 and the given function is bijective.

So, x would be either $(-\infty,3]\text{ or }[3,\infty)$

The correct option which satisfy A and B both is:

$\text{A}=(-\infty,3]$ and $\text{B}=(-\infty,1]$

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Question 181 Mark
If f : R → R is given by f(x) = 3x - 5, then f-1(x)
  1. is given by $\frac{1}{3\text{x}-5}$
  2. is given by $\frac{\text{x}+5}{3}$
  3. does not exist because f is not one-one.
  4. does not exist because f is not onto.
Answer
  1. is given by $\frac{\text{x}+5}{3}$

Solution:

Given function is f : R → R is given by f(x) = 3x - 5

To find f-1(x)

y = f(x)

⇒ y = 3x - 5

⇒ y + 5 = 3x

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\frac{\text{y}+5}{3}$

Hence, $\text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}+5}{3}$

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Question 191 Mark
If the function f : R → A given by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}^2}{\text{x}^2+1}$ is a surjection, then A =
  1. R
  2. [0, 1]
  3. [0, 1)
  4. [0, 1)
Answer
  1. [0, 1)

Solution:

As f is surjective, range of f = co-domain of f

⇒ A = range of f

$=\frac{\text{x}^2}{\text{x}^2+1},$

$\text{y}=\frac{\text{x}^2}{\text{x}^2+1}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}(\text{x}^2+1)$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}^2=\frac{-\text{y}}{(\text{y}-1)}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\sqrt{\frac{\text{y}}{(1-\text{y})}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \frac{\text{y}}{(1-\text{y})}\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\in[0,1)$

⇒ Range of f = [0, 1)

⇒ A = [0, 1)

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Question 201 Mark
Let $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}=\text{B}$ and $\text{C}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:\text{x}\geq0\}$ and let $\text{S}=\{(\text{x, y})\in\text{A}\times\text{B}:\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=1\}$ and $\text{S}_0=\{(\text{x, y})\in\text{A}\times\text{C}:\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=1\}.$ Then,
  1. S defines a function from A to B.
  2. S0 defines a function from A to C.
  3. S0 defines a function from A to B.
  4. S defines a function from A to C.
Answer
  1. S defines a function from A to B.

Solution:

Given that $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}=\text{B}$ and $\text{C}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:\text{x}\geq0\}$ and $\text{S}=\{(\text{x, y})\in\text{A}\times\text{B}:\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=1\}$ and $\text{S}_0=\{(\text{x, y})\in\text{A}\times\text{C}:\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=1\}$

$\text{x}^2+\text{y}^2=1$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}^2=1-\text{x}^2$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\sqrt{1-\text{x}^2}$

$\text{y}\in\text{B}$

Hence, S defines a function from A to B.

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Question 211 Mark
Let $\text{f}:\text{R}-\Big\{\frac{3}{5}\Big\}\rightarrow\ \text{R}$ be defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}.$ Then,
  1. f-1(x) = f(x)
  2. f-1(x) = -f(x)
  3. fof(x) = -x
  4. $\text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\frac{1}{19}\text{f(x)}$
Answer
  1. f-1(x) = f(x)

Solution:

Given function is $\text{f}:\text{R}-\Big\{\frac{3}{5}\Big\}\rightarrow\ \text{R}$ be defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}$

fof(x) = f(f(x))

$=\text{f}\Big(\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}\Big)$

$=\frac{3\big(\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}\big)+2}{5\big(\frac{3\text{x}+2}{5\text{x}-3}\big)-3}$

After solving you will get

f(f(x)) = x

Also, f-1(x) = f(x) you can check.

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Question 221 Mark
If f : A → B given by 3f(x) + 2-x = 4 is a bijection, then

  1. $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1<\text{x}<\infty\},$ $\text{B}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:2<\text{x}<4\}$

  2. $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-3<\text{x}<\infty\},$ $\text{B}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:2<\text{x}<4\}$

  3. $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-2<\text{x}<\infty\},$ $\text{B}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:2<\text{x}<4\}$

  4. $\text{None of these.}$

Answer
  1. None of these.

Solution:

$\text{f}:\text{A}\rightarrow\text{B}$

$3^\text{f(x)}+2^{-\text{x}}=4$

$\Rightarrow\ 3^{\text{f(x)}}=4-2^{-\text{x}}$

Taking log on both the sides,

$\text{f(x)}\log3=\log(4-2^{-\text{x}})$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(x)}=\frac{\log(4-2^{-\text{x}})}{\log3}$

Logaritmic function will only be defined if $4-2^{-\text{x}}>0$

$\Rightarrow\ 4>2^{-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2^2>2^{-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2>-\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow-2<\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}\in(-2,\infty)$

That means $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-2<\text{x}<\infty\}$

As we know that, $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\log(4-2^{-\text{x}})}{\log3}$

We take $\text{x}=0\in(-2,\infty)$

⇒ f(x) = 1 which does not belong to any of the options.

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Question 231 Mark
Let $\text{f}:[2,\infty)\rightarrow\ \text{X}$ be defined by f(x) = 4x - x2. Then, f is invertible if X =
  1. $[2,\infty)$
  2. $(-\infty,2]$
  3. $(-\infty,4]$
  4. $[4,\infty)$
Answer
  1. $(-\infty,4]$

Solution:

Since f is invertible, range of f = co-domain of f = X

So, we need to find the range of f to find X.

For finding the range, let

f(x) = y

⇒ 4x - x2 = y

⇒ x2 - 4x = -y

⇒ x2 - 4x + 4 = 4 - y

⇒ (x - 2)2 = 4 - y

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}-2=\pm\sqrt{4-\text{y}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=2\pm\sqrt{4-\text{y}}$

This is defined only when

$4-\text{y}\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\leq4$

X = Range of $\text{f}=(-\infty,4]$

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Question 241 Mark
The inverse of the function $\text{f}:\text{R}\rightarrow\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:\text{x}<1\}$ given by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^\text{x}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}$ is:

  1. $\frac{1}{2}\log\frac{1+\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}$

  2. $\frac{1}{2}\log\frac{2+\text{x}}{2-\text{x}}$

  3. $\frac{1}{2}\log\frac{1-\text{x}}{1+\text{x}}$

  4. $\text{None of these}$

Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{2}\log\frac{1+\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}$

Solution:

Let f-1(x) = y .....(1)

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(y)}=\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \frac{\text{e}^{\text{y}}-\text{e}^{-\text{y}}}{\text{e}^{\text{y}}+\text{e}^{-\text{y}}}=\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \frac{\text{e}^{-\text{y}}(\text{e}^{2\text{y}}-1)}{\text{e}^{-\text{y}}(\text{e}^{2\text{y}}+1)}=\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ (\text{e}^{2\text{y}}-1)=\text{x}(\text{e}^{2\text{y}}+1)$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{e}^{2\text{y}}-1=\text{xe}^{2\text{y}}+\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{e}^{2\text{y}}=\frac{1+\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2\text{y}=\log_\text{e}\Big(\frac{1+\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\frac{1}{2}\log_\text{e}\Big(\frac{1+\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\frac{1}{2}\log_\text{e}\Big(\frac{1+\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}\Big)$ [From (1)]

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Question 251 Mark
Let f : R → R be defined as $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}2\text{x},&\text{if x}>3\\\text{x}^2,&\text{if }1<\text{x}\leq3\\3\text{x},&\text{if x}\leq1\end{cases}.$ Then, find f(-1) + f(2) + f(4):
  1. 9
  2. 14
  3. 5
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. 9

Solution:

We have,

$\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}2\text{x},&\text{if x}>3\\\text{x}^2,&\text{if }1<\text{x}\leq3\\3\text{x},&\text{if x}\leq1\end{cases}$

Now,

f(-1) + f(2) + f(4)

= 3(-1) + 22 + 2(4)

= -3 + 4 + 8

= 9

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Question 261 Mark
Let f : R → R be given by f(x) = [x2] + [x + 1] - 3 where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, f(x) is:
  1. Many-one and onto.
  2. Many-one and into.
  3. One-one and into.
  4. One-one and onto.
Answer
  1. Many-one and into.

Solution:

f : R → R

= [x2] + [x + 1] - 3

It is many one function because in this case for two different values of x we would get the same value of f(x).

For $\text{x}=1.1,\ 1.2\in\text{R}$

f(1.1) = (1.1)2 + [1.1 + 1] - 3

= [1.21] + [2.1] - 3

= 1 + 2 + 3 = 0

f(1.1) = [1.2]2 + [1.2 + 1] - 3

= [1.44] + [2.2] - 3

= 1 + 2 - 3

= 0

It is into function because for the given domain we would only get the integral values of f(x).

But R is the co-domain of the given function.

That means, $\text{Co-domain}\neq\text{Range}$

Hence, the given function is into function.

Therefore, f(x) is many one and into.

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Question 271 Mark
The function f : R → R defined by f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) is:
  1. One-one but not onto.
  2. Onto but not one-one.
  3. Both one and onto.
  4. Neither one-one nor onto.
Answer
  1. Onto but not one-one.

Solution:

Given function is f(x) = (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3)

If f(x) = f(y) then

(x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) = (y - 1)(y - 2)(y - 3)

⇒ f(1) = f(2) = f(3) = 0

It is not one-one.

y = f(x)

$\text{x}\in\text{R}$ also $\text{y}\in\text{R}$ hence f is onto.

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Question 281 Mark
f : R → R is defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}$ is:
  1. One-one but not onto.
  2. Many-one but onto.
  3. One-one and onto.
  4. Neither one-one nor onto.
Answer
  1. Neither one-one nor onto.

Solution:

We have,

$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}^2}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}^2}}$

Here, $-2,2\in\text{R}$

Now, $2\neq-2$

But, f(2) = f(-2)

Therefore, function is not one-one.

And,

The minimum value of the function is 0 and maximum value is 1.

That is range of the function is [0, 1] but the co-domain of the function is given R.

Therefore, function is not onto.

$\therefore$ function is neither one-one nor onto.

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Question 291 Mark
Let $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:\text{x}\geq1\}.$ The inverse of the function f : A → A given by $\text{f(x)}=2^{\text{x}(\text{x}-1)},$ is:
  1. $\big(\frac{1}{2}\big)^{\text{x}(\text{x}-1)}$
  2. $\frac{1}{2}\big\{1+\sqrt{1+4\log_2\text{x}}\big\}$
  3. $\frac{1}{2}\big\{1-\sqrt{1+4\log_2\text{x}}\big\}$
  4. $\text{Not defined}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{2}\big\{1+\sqrt{1+4\log_2\text{x}}\big\}$

Solution:

Given function is $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:\text{x}\geq1\}.$

The inverse of the function f : A → A given by $\text{f(x)}=2^{\text{x}(\text{x}-1)}$

$\text{f(x)}=\text{y}$

$2^{\text{x}(\text{x}-1)}=\text{y}$

$\text{x}(\text{x}-1)=\log_2\text{y}$

$\text{x}^2+\text{x}=\log_2\text{y}$

$\text{x}^2+\text{x}+\frac{1}{4}=\log_2\text{y}+\frac{1}{4}$

$\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{2}\Big)^2=\frac{4\log_2\text{y}+1}{4}$

$\text{x}-\frac{1}{2}=\pm\sqrt{\frac{4\log_2\text{y}+1}{4}}$

$\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}\pm\sqrt{\frac{4\log_2\text{y}+1}{4}}$

$\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}+\sqrt{\frac{4\log_2\text{y}+1}{4}}$

$\text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\frac{1+\sqrt{4\log_2\text{y}+1}}{2}$

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Question 301 Mark
Which of the following functions form Z to itself are bijections?
  1. f(x) = x3
  2. f(x) = x + 2
  3. f(x) = 2x + 1
  4. f(x) = x2 + x
Answer
  1. f(x) = x + 2

Solution:

  1. f is not because for $\text{y}=3\in\text{Co-domain (Z)},$ there is no value of $\text{x}\in\text{Domain (Z)}$

$\text{x}^3=3$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\sqrt[3]{3}\notin\text{Z}$

⇒ f is not onto.

So, f is not a bijection.

  1. Injectivity: Let x and y be two elements of the domain (Z), such that

x + 2 = y + 2

⇒ x = y

So, f is one-one.

Surjectivity: Let y be an element in the co-domain (Z), such that

y = f(x)

⇒ y = x + 2

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\text{y}-2\in\text{Z}$ (Domain)

⇒ f is onto.

So, f is a bijection.

  1. f(x) = 2x + 1 is not onto because if we take $4\in\text{Z}$ (co domain), then 4 = f(x)

$\Rightarrow4 = 2\text{x} + 1$

$\Rightarrow 2\text{x} = 3$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\frac{3}{2}\notin\text{Z}$

So, f is not a bijection.

  1. f(0) = 02 + 0 = 0

⇒ and f(-1) = (-1)2 + (-1) = 1 - 1 = 0

⇒ 0 and -1 have the same image.

⇒ f is not one-one.

So, f is not a bijection.

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Question 311 Mark
If f : R → R is given by f(x) = x3 + 3, then f-1(x) is equal to:
  1. $\text{x}^\frac{1}{3}-3$
  2. $\text{x}^\frac{1}{3}+3$
  3. $(\text{x}-3)^\frac{1}{3}$
  4. $\text{x}+3^\frac{1}{3}$
Answer
  1. $(\text{x}-3)^\frac{1}{3}$

Solution:

Let f-1(x) = y

f(y) = x

⇒ y3 + 3 = x

⇒ y3 = x - 3

⇒ y = (x - 3)3

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=(\text{x}-3)^\frac{1}{3}$

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Question 321 Mark
If the function f : R → R be such that f(x) = x - [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then f-1(x) is:
  1. $\frac{1}{\text{x}-[\text{x}]}$
  2. [x] - x
  3. Not defined
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Not defined

​​​​​​​Solution:

Given function is f(x) = x - [x]

[x] is a greatest integer function.

Hence, we will have same values of the function for the different values of x.

As we are considering integer only not fraction part.

Hence, it is not defined.

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Question 331 Mark
If the set A contains 5 elements and the set B contains 6 elements, then the number of one-one and onto mappings from A to B is:
  1. 720
  2. 120
  3. 0
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. 0

Solution:

As, the number of bijection from A into B can only be possible when provided $\frac{7}{(\text{A})}>\frac{7}{(\text{B})}$

But here n(A) < n(B)

So, the number of bijection.

i.e. one-one and onto mapping from A to B.

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Question 341 Mark
If g(x) = x2 + x - 2 and $\frac{1}{2}\text{gof(x)}=2\text{x}^2-5\text{x}+2,$ then f(x) is equal to:
  1. 2x - 3
  2. 2x + 3
  3. 2x2 + 3x + 1
  4. 2x2 - 3x - 1
Answer
  1. 2x - 3

Solution:

We will solve this problem by the trial-and-error method.

Let us check option (a) first.

If f(x) = 2x - 3

$\frac{1}{2}(\text{gof})(x)=\text{g(f(x))}$

$=\frac{1}{2}\text{g}(2\text{x}-3)$

$=\frac{1}{2}\big[(2\text{x}-3)^2+(2\text{x}-3)-2\big]$

$=\frac{1}{2}[4\text{x}^2+9-12\text{x}+2\text{x}-3-2]$

$=\frac{1}{2}[4\text{x}^2-10\text{x}+4]$

$=2\text{x}^2-5\text{x}+2$

The given condition is satisfied by (a).

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Question 351 Mark
Let g(x) = 1 + x - [x] and $\text{f(x)}=\begin{cases}-1,&\text{x}<0\\0,&\text{x}=0\\1,&\text{x}>0\end{cases}$ where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then for all x, f(g(x)) is equal to:
  1. x
  2. 1
  3. f(x)
  4. g(x)
Answer
  1. 1

Solution:

When, -1 < x < 0

Then, g(x) = 1 + x - [x]

= 1 + x - (-1) = 2 + x

$\therefore$ f(g(x)) = 1

When, x = 0

Then, g(x) = 1 + x - [x]

= 1 + x - 0 = 1 + x

$\therefore$ f(g(x)) = 1

When, x > 1

Then, g(x) = 1 + x - [x]

= 1 + x - 1 = x

$\therefore$ f(g(x)) = 1

Therefore, for each interval f(g(x)) = 1

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Question 361 Mark
If f : R → (-1, 1) is defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{-\text{x}|\text{x}|}{1+\text{x}^2},$ then f-1(x) equals,
  1. $\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$
  2. $-\text{Sgn (x)}\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$
  3. $-\sqrt{\frac{\text{x}}{1-\text{x}}}$
  4. $\text{None of these}$
Answer
  1. $-\text{Sgn (x)}\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$

Solution:

Given function is f : R → (-1, 1) is defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{-\text{x}|\text{x}|}{1+\text{x}^2}$

Here, for mod function we will have to consider three cases as,

x < 0, x = 0, x > 0

x < 0 ⇒ |x| = -x

$\text{f(|x|)}=\frac{-\text{x}(-\text{x})}{1+\text{x}^2}$

$\text{y}=\frac{\text{x}^2}{1+\text{x}^2}$

$\text{y}(1+\text{x}^2)=\text{x}^2$

$\text{y}+\text{yx}^2=\text{x}^2$

$\text{y}=\text{x}^2-\text{yx}^2$

$\text{y}=(1-\text{y})\text{x}^2$

$\text{x}^2=\frac{\text{y}}{1-\text{y}}$

$\text{x}=-\sqrt{\frac{\text{y}}{1-\text{y}}}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=-\sqrt{\frac{|\text{y}|}{1-|\text{y}|}}\ \text{x} < 0$ 

Also you can check for the cases x = 0 and x > 0 that $\text{x}=-\sqrt{\frac{|\text{y}|}{1-|\text{y}|}}$

$-\text{Sgn (x)}\sqrt{\frac{|\text{x}|}{1-|\text{x}|}}$

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Question 371 Mark
Let $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1},\ \text{x}\neq-1.$ Then, for what value of $\alpha$ is f(f(x)) = x?
  1. $\sqrt{2}$
  2. $-\sqrt{2}$
  3. 1
  4. -1
Answer
  1. -1

Solution: Given function is $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1},\ \text{x}\neq-1$

Also f(f(x)) = x

$\text{f}\Big(\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}\Big)=\text{x}$

$\frac{\alpha\big(\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}\big)}{\frac{\alpha\text{x}}{\text{x}+1}+1}=\text{x}$

$\frac{\alpha^2\text{x}}{\alpha\text{x}+\text{x}+1}=\text{x}$

$\alpha^2=\alpha\text{x}+\text{x}+1$

$\alpha^2=(\alpha+1)\text{x}+1$

Comparing on both sides,

$\alpha+1=0\Rightarrow\ \alpha=-1$​​​​​​​

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Question 381 Mark
Let A = {1, 2, ......., n} and B = {a, b}. Then the number of subjections from A into B is:
  1. $^{\text{n}}\text{P}_2$
  2. $2^\text{n}-2$
  3. $2^\text{n}-1$
  4. $^{\text{n}}\text{C}_2$
Answer
  1. $2^\text{n}-2$

Solution:

The number of functions from a set with n number of elements into a set with 2 number of elements = 2n

But two functions can be many-one into function.

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Question 391 Mark
The function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 6x + 6|x| is:
  1. One-one and onto.
  2. Many one and onto.
  3. One-one and into.
  4. Many one and into.
Answer
  1. Many one and into.

Solution:

Graph of the given function is as follows:

A line parallel to X-axis is cutting the graph at two different values.

Therefore, for two different values of x we are getting the same value of y.

That means it is many one function.

From the given graph we can see that the range is $[2,\infty)$ and R is the co-domain of the given function.

Hence, Co-dornain = Range

Therefore, the given function is into.

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Question 401 Mark
Let f : R → R be a function defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{|\text{x}|}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}.$ Then,
  1. f is a bijection.
  2. f is an injection only.
  3. f is surjection on only.
  4. f is neither an injection nor a surjection.
Answer
  1. f is neither an injection nor a surjection.

Solution:

f : R → R

$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{|\text{x}|}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}$

For x = -2 and -3 $\in\text{R}$

$\text{f(-2)}=\frac{\text{e}^{|-2|}-\text{e}^2}{\text{e}^{-2}+\text{e}^2}$

$=\frac{\text{e}^2-\text{e}^2}{\text{e}^{-2}+\text{e}^2}$

$=0$

Hence, for different values of x we are getting same values of f(x)

That means, the given function is many one.

Therefore, this function is not injective.

For x < 0

f(x) = 0

For x > 0

$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}}-\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}$

$=\frac{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{}e^{-\text{x}}}-\frac{2\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}$

$=1-\frac{2\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}$

The value of $\frac{2\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}{\text{e}^{\text{x}}+\text{e}^{-\text{x}}}$ is always positive.

Therefore, the value of f(x) is always less than 1.

Numbers more than 1 are not included in the range but they are included in co-domain.

As the codomain is R.

$\therefore\ \text{Co-domain}\neq\text{Range}$

Hence, the given function is not onto.

Therefore, this function is not surjective.

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Question 411 Mark
Let f : R → R be given by $\text{f(x)}=\tan\text{x}.$ Then, f-1(1) is:
  1. $\frac{\pi}{4}$
  2. $\big\{\text{n}\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}:\text{n}\in\text{Z}\big\}$
  3. Does not exist.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. $\big\{\text{n}\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}:\text{n}\in\text{Z}\big\}$

Solution:

We have, f : R → R is given by

$\text{f(x)}=\tan\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\tan^{-1}\text{x}$

$\therefore\ \text{f}^{-1}(1)=\tan^{-1}1=\big\{\text{n}\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}:\text{n}\in\text{Z}\big\}$

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Question 421 Mark
The function f : R → R, f(x) = x2 is:
  1. Injective but not surjective.
  2. Surjective but not injective.
  3. Injective as well as surjective.
  4. Neither injective nor surjective.
Answer
  1. Neither injective nor surjective.

Solution:

Given function is f : R → R, f(x) = x2

If f(x) = f(y) then

x2 = y2

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}\pm\text{y}$

Hence, it is not one-one or injective.

f(x) = y

y = x2

$\text{x}=\pm\sqrt{\text{y}}$

But co-domain is R.

Hence, it is not onto or surjective.

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Question 431 Mark
Which of the following functions from $\text{A}=\{\text{x}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}$ to itself are bijections?
  1. $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}}{2}$
  2. $\text{g(x)}=\sin\big(\frac{\pi\text{x}}{2}\big)$
  3. $\text{h(x)}=|\text{x}|$
  4. $\text{k(x)}=\text{x}^2$
Answer
  1. $\text{g(x)}=\sin\big(\frac{\pi\text{x}}{2}\big)$

Solution:

  1. Range of $\text{f}=\Big[\frac{-1}{2},\frac{1}{2}\Big]\neq\text{A}$

So, f is not a bijection.

  1. Range $=\Big[\sin\Big(\frac{-\pi}{2}\Big),\ \sin\Big(\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)\Big]=[-1,1]=\text{A}$

So, g is a bijection.

  1. h(-1) = |-1| = 1

And h(1) = |1| = 1

⇒ -1 and 1 have the same images.

So, h is not a bijection.

  1. k(-1) = (-1)2 = 1

And k(1) = (1)2 = 1

⇒ -1 and 1 have the same images.

So, k is not a bijection.

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Question 441 Mark
The function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 2x + 2|x| is:
  1. One-one and onto.
  2. Many-one and onto.
  3. One-one and into.
  4. Many-one and into.
Answer
  1. One-one and into.

Solution:

The function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 2x + 2|x|

Here, for each value of x we will get different values of f(x).

Hence, it is one-one function.

Also, each element of codomain is mapped to at most one element of the domain.

Function is one-one and into.

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Question 451 Mark
If $\text{F}:[1,\infty)\rightarrow[2,\infty)$ is given by $\text{f(x)}=\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}},$ then f-1(x) equals:

  1. $\frac{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

  2. $\frac{\text{x}}{1+\text{x}^2}$

  3. $\frac{\text{x}-\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

  4. $1+\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}$

Answer
  1. $\frac{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

​​​​​​​Solution:

Let f-1(x) = y

​​​​​​​$\Rightarrow\ \text{f(y)} = \text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}+\frac{1}{\text{y}}=\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}^2 + 1 = \text{xy}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}^2 - \text{xy} + 1 = 0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}^2-2\times\text{y}\times\frac{\text{x}}{2}+\big(\frac{\text{x}}{2}\big)^2-\big(\frac{\text{x}}{2}\big)^2+1=0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}^2-2\times\text{y}\times\frac{\text{x}}{2}+\big(\frac{\text{x}}{2}\big)^2=\frac{\text{x}^2-1}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\ \Big(\text{y}-\frac{\text{x}}{2}\Big)^2=\frac{\text{x}^2-1}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}-\frac{\text{x}}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\frac{\text{x}}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=\frac{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}^{-1}(\text{x})=\frac{\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2-4}}{2}$

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Question 461 Mark
f : R → R given by $\text{f(x)}=\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2}$ is:
  1. Injective.
  2. Surjective.
  3. Bijective.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. None of these.

Solution:

$\text{f(x)}=\text{x}+\sqrt{\text{x}^2}=\text{x}\pm\text{x}=0\text{ or }2\text{x}$

⇒ Each element of the domain has 2 images.

f is not a function.

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Question 471 Mark
Let $\text{A}=\{\text{x}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}$ and f : A → A such that $\text{f(x)}=\text{x}|\text{x}|,$ then f is:
  1. A bijection.
  2. Injective but not surjective.
  3. Surjective but not injective.
  4. Neither injective nor surjective.
Answer
  1. A bijection.

Solution:

Given function is $\text{A}=\{\text{x}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}$ and f : A → A such that $\text{f(x)}=\text{x}|\text{x}|$

For the mod function we have to check three cases as x < 0, x = 0, x > 0.

For example,

x < 0

f(x) = x|x| < 0

|x| = -x

y = -x2

$\text{x}=-\sqrt{-\text{y}}$ which is not possible for x > 0

Hence, f is onto.

⇒ f is bijection.

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Question 481 Mark
Let f : R - {n} → R be a function defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}-\text{m}}{\text{x}-\text{n}},$ where $\text{m}\neq\text{n.}$ Then,
  1. f is one-one onto.
  2. f is one-one into.
  3. f is many one onto.
  4. f is many one into.
Answer
  1. f is one-one into.

Solution:

Given function f : R - {n} → R be a function defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}-\text{m}}{\text{x}-\text{n}},\ \text{m}\neq\text{n}$

If f(x) = f(y) then

$\frac{\text{x}-\text{m}}{\text{x}-\text{n}}=\frac{\text{y}-\text{m}}{\text{y}-\text{n}}$

⇒ (x - m)(y - n) = (y - m)(x - n)

After solving this we will get x = y

Hence, it is one-one.

$\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}-\text{m}}{\text{x}-\text{n}},\ \text{m}\neq\text{n}$

$\text{y}=\frac{\text{x}-\text{m}}{\text{x}-\text{n}}$

⇒ y(x - n) = x - m

⇒ yx - yn = x - m

⇒ yx - x = ny - m

⇒ x(y - 1) = ny - m

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\frac{\text{ny}-\text{m}}{\text{y}-1}$

Here, for y = 1 we can not define x.

Hence, it is not onto.

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Question 491 Mark
Let f(x) = x2 and g(x) = 2x. Then, the solution set of the equation fog(x) = gof(x) is:
  1. R
  2. {0}
  3. {0, 2}
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. {0, 2}

Solution:

Since (fog)(x) = (gof)(x),

f(g(x)) = g(f(x))

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}(2^\text{x})=\text{g}(\text{x}^2)$

$\Rightarrow\ \big(2^{\text{x}}\big)^{2}=2^{\text{x}^2}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2^{2\text{x}}=2^{\text{x}^2}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}^2=2\text{x}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}^2-2\text{x}=0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}(\text{x}-2)=0$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=0, 2$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}\in\{0,2\}$

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Question 501 Mark
Let f : R → R be a function defined by $\text{f(x)}=\frac{\text{x}^2-8}{\text{x}^2+2}.$ Then, f is:
  1. One-one but not onto.
  2. One-one and onto.
  3. Onto but not one-one.
  4. Neither one-one nor onto.
Answer
  1. Neither one-one nor onto.

Solution:

Injectivity: Let x and y be two elements in the domain (R), such that

f(x) = f(y)

$\frac{\text{x}^2-8}{\text{x}^2+2}=\frac{\text{y}^2-8}{\text{y}^2+2}$

⇒ (x2 - 8)(y2 + 2) = (y2 - 8)(x2 + 2)

⇒ x2y2 + 2x2 - 8y2 - 16 = x2y2 + 2y2 - 8x2 - 16

⇒ 10x2 = 10y2

⇒ x2 = y2

$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=\pm\text{y}$

So, f is not one-one.

Surjectivity: $\text{f}(-1)=\frac{(-1)^2-8}{(-1)^2+2}=\frac{1-8}{1+2}=\frac{-7}{3}$

and $\text{f(1)}=\frac{(1)^2-8}{(1)^2+2}=\frac{1-8}{1+2}=\frac{-7}{3}$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}(-1)=\text{f}(1)=\frac{-7}{3}$

⇒ f is not onto.

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Question 511 Mark
If a function $\text{f}:[2,\infty)\rightarrow\ \text{B}$ defined by f(x) = x2 - 4x + 5 is a bijection, then B =
  1. $\text{R}$
  2. $[1,\infty)$
  3. $[4,\infty)$
  4. $[5,\infty)$
Answer
  1. $[1,\infty)$

​​​​​​​Solution:

Since f is a bijection, co-domain of f = range of f

⇒ B = range of f

Given: f(x) = x2 - 4x + 5

Let f(x) = y

⇒ y = x2 - 4x + 5

⇒ x2 - 4x + (5 - y) = 0

$\because$ Discrimant, $\text{D}=\text{b}^2-4\text{ac}\geq0,$

$(-4)^2-4\times1\times(5-\text{y})\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\ 16-20+4\text{y}\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\ 4\text{y}\geq4$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\geq1$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}\in[1,\infty)$

⇒ Range of $\text{f}=[1,\infty)$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{B}=[1,\infty)$

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Question 521 Mark
Which of the following functions from $\text{A}=\{\text{x}\in\text{R}:-1\leq\text{x}\leq1\}$ to itself are bijections?
  1. $\text{f(x)}=|\text{x}|$
  2. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\frac{\pi\text{x}}{2}$
  3. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\frac{\pi\text{x}}{4}$
  4. $\text{None of these}$
Answer
  1. $\text{f(x)}=\sin\frac{\pi\text{x}}{2}$

Solution:

​​​​​​​It is clear that f(x) is one-one.

Range of $\text{f}=\Big[\sin\frac{\pi(-1)}{2},\sin\frac{\pi(1)}{2}\Big]=\Big[\sin\frac{-\pi}{2},\sin\frac{\pi}{2}\Big]$

= A = Co-domain of f

⇒ f is onto.

So, f is a bijection.

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Question 531 Mark
If the set A contains 7 elements and the set B contains 10 elements, then the number one-one functions from A to B is:
  1. $^{10}\text{C}_7$
  2. $^{10}\text{C}_7\times7!$
  3. $7^{10}$
  4. $10^7$
Answer
  1. $^{10}\text{C}_7\times7!$

Solution:

As, the number of one-one functions from A to B with m and n elements, respectively $= \ ^{\text{n}}\text{P}_\text{m}=\ ^{\text{n}}\text{C}_\text{m}\times\text{m}!$

So, the number of one-one functions from A to B with 7 and 10 elements, respectively $=\ ^{10}\text{P}_7=\ ^{10}\text{C}_7\times7!$

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Question 541 Mark
If f(x) = sin2x and the composite function $\text{g(f(x))} = |\sin\text{x}|,$ then g(x) is equal to:

  1. $\sqrt{\text{x}-1}$

  2. $\sqrt{\text{x}}$

  3. $\sqrt{\text{x}+1}$

  4. $-\sqrt{\text{x}}$

Answer
  1. $\sqrt{\text{x}}$

Solution:

Given that $\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x}$ and the composite function $\text{g(f(x))}=|\sin\text{x}|$

We will do it using trial and error method.

If we take $\text{g(x)}=-\sqrt{\text{x}}$ and $\text{f(x)}=\sin^2\text{x}$

​​​​​​​$\text{g(f(x))}=\text{g}(\sin^2\text{x})$

$=-\sin\text{x}$

Which contradicts to the $\text{g(f(x))}=|\sin\text{x}|$

Hence, we take $\text{g(x)}=\sqrt{\text{x}}$

$\text{g(f(x))}=\text{g}(\sin^2\text{x})$

$=\sqrt{\sin^2\text{x}}=|\sin\text{x}|$

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Question 551 Mark
Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f(x) = sin-1x, g(x) = [x2] and $\text{h(x)}=2\text{x},\frac{1}{2}\leq\text{x}\leq\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},$ then
  1. $\text{fogoh(x)}=\frac{\pi}{2}$
  2. $\text{fogoh(x)}=\pi$
  3. $\text{hofog}=\text{hogof}$
  4. $\text{hofog}\neq\text{hogof}$
Answer
  1. $\text{hofog}=\text{hogof}$

Solution:

hogof(x) = h(f(g(x)))

= h(f([x]))

= h(sin-1[x])

= 2sin-1[x]

= 2 × 0 = 0

f(x) = sin-1x

hogof(x) = hogo(x) = 0

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