Question 15 Marks
Let $A = R -\{3\}$ and $B = R -\{1\}$. Consider the function f : $A \Rightarrow B$ defined by $f(x)=\left(\frac{x-2}{x-3}\right)$. Is $f$ one$-$one and onto? Justify your answer.
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View full question & answer→$A = R -\{3\}$ and $B = R -\{1\}$ and $f(x)=\left(\frac{x-2}{x-3}\right)$
Let $x_1, x_2 \in A$, then $f\left(x_1\right)=\frac{x_1-2}{x_1-3}$ and $f\left(x_2\right)=\frac{x_2-2}{x_2-3}$
Now, for $f\left(x_1\right)=f\left(x_2\right)$
$\Rightarrow \frac{x_1-2}{x_1-3}=\frac{x_2-3}{x_2-3}$
$\Rightarrow\left(x_1-2\right)\left(x_2-3\right)=\left(x_2-2\right)\left(x_1-3\right)$
$\Rightarrow x_1 x_2-3 x_1-2 x_2+6 = x_1 x_2-2 x_1-3 x_2+6$
$\Rightarrow-3 x_1-2 x_2=-2 x_1-3 x_2$
$=x_1=x_2$
$\therefore f$ is one$-$one function.
Now $y=\frac{x-2}{x-3}$
$\Rightarrow y(x-3)=x-2$
$\Rightarrow x y-3 y=x-2$
$\Rightarrow x(y-1)=3 y-2$
$\Rightarrow x=\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}$
$\therefore f\left(\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}\right)=\frac{\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}-2}{\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}-3}=\frac{3 y-2-2 y+2}{2 y-2-3 y+3}=y$
$\Rightarrow f(x)=y$
Therefore$, f$ is an onto function
Let $x_1, x_2 \in A$, then $f\left(x_1\right)=\frac{x_1-2}{x_1-3}$ and $f\left(x_2\right)=\frac{x_2-2}{x_2-3}$
Now, for $f\left(x_1\right)=f\left(x_2\right)$
$\Rightarrow \frac{x_1-2}{x_1-3}=\frac{x_2-3}{x_2-3}$
$\Rightarrow\left(x_1-2\right)\left(x_2-3\right)=\left(x_2-2\right)\left(x_1-3\right)$
$\Rightarrow x_1 x_2-3 x_1-2 x_2+6 = x_1 x_2-2 x_1-3 x_2+6$
$\Rightarrow-3 x_1-2 x_2=-2 x_1-3 x_2$
$=x_1=x_2$
$\therefore f$ is one$-$one function.
Now $y=\frac{x-2}{x-3}$
$\Rightarrow y(x-3)=x-2$
$\Rightarrow x y-3 y=x-2$
$\Rightarrow x(y-1)=3 y-2$
$\Rightarrow x=\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}$
$\therefore f\left(\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}\right)=\frac{\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}-2}{\frac{3 y-2}{y-1}-3}=\frac{3 y-2-2 y+2}{2 y-2-3 y+3}=y$
$\Rightarrow f(x)=y$
Therefore$, f$ is an onto function


