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Chapter 1

Relation and Functions

1 Mark Questions

Q1 A relation R in a Set A is called ..........., if each element of A is related to

every element of A

Q2 Let and S be the subset of A defined by

S = {(x,y) : x2 + y2 = 1}. Is it a function?
Q3
A mapping , then is f a
bijection?

Q4 Let X = {1, 2, 3, 4}. A function is defined from X to

.Then find the range of f.

Q5 If f(x) = ax + b and g(x) = cx + d, then show that f[g(x)] g[f(x)] is
equivalent to f(d) g(b).

Q6
Let f (x) = , then if fof= x, then find d in terms of a

Q7 In the group (Z, *) of all integers, where a * b = a + b + 1 for a, b Z, then

what is the inverse of 2 ?

Q8 If f : R R and g : R R defined by f(x)=2x + 3 and g(x) = + 7, then

find the value of x for which f(g(x))=25 .
Q9 Find the Total number of equivalence relations defined in the set

S = {a, b, c }

Q10 Find whether the relation R in the set {1, 2, 3} given by R = {(1, 1), (2, 2),
(3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} is reflexive,symmetric or transitive.

Q11 Show that the function f : N N, given by f (x) = 2x, is one-one but not
onto.

Q12 Find gof and fog, if f : R R and g : R R

are given by

f (x) = cos x and g (x) = 3x2.

Q13 Find the number of all one-one functions from set A = {1, 2, 3} to itself.

Q14 Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then find the number of equivalence relations
containing (1, 2) .

Q15 State with reason whether following functions have inverse

f : {1, 2, 3, 4} {10} with f = {(1, 10), (2, 10), (3, 10), (4, 10)}
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4 Marks Questions

Q1
Let be a function defined as . Show that
where, S is the range of f is invertible. Find the inverse of
Q2
Show that the Relation R in the set is an
equivalence relation.

Q3

Show that the function : given by is

neither one-one nor onto

Q4 If consider the function defined by

. Is one- one and onto? Justify your answer.

Q5 Let be two functions given by f(x) = 2x - 3,

g (x) = x3 + 5.Find fog-1(x)

Q6 Check the injectivity and surjectivity of the following:

(i)

(ii). given by

Q7 Determine whether the following relations are reflexive, symmetric, and

transitive if relation R,in the set N of Natural numbers is defined as

Q8 Consider the binary operation on the set defined by

. Write the operation table of the operation .

Q9 Let the * be the binary operation on N be defined by H.C.F of a

and b. Is * commutative? Is * associative? Does there exist identity for this
operation on N?

Q10 Let and be function defined

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by and . Then, are and

equal? Justify your answer.

Q11 Let and be functions from . Then show that

(i)

(ii)

Q12 If be a function defined by f (x) = 4x37. Then show that f is

bijection.

Q13 Show that f : [1, 1] R, given by f (x) = x/(x+2) is one-one. Find the
inverse of the function f : [1, 1] & Range f.

Q14 Let N be the set of all natural numbers. R be the relation on N X N

defined by (a,b) R (c,d) iff ad = bc Show that R is
equivalence.
Q15 Let X = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}. Let R1 be a relation in X given by R1 = {(x,
y) : x y is divisible by 3} and R2 be another relation on X given by
R2 = {(x, y): {x, y} {1, 4, 7}} or {x, y} {2, 5, 8} or {x, y} {3, 6, 9}}. Show
that R1 = R2.
6 Marks Questions

Q1 Let N be the set of all natural numbers. R be the relation on N X N defined

by (a,b) R (c,d) iff ad = bc Show that R is Equivalence
relation

Q2

Q3

Is the function one-one onto

Q4 A function f over the set of real numbers is defined as
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Find whether the function is one-one or

onto

Q5

If , Show that for all . What is the inverse

of ?

Q6 Define a binary operation * on the set as

Show that 0 is the identity for this operation and each element of the set is
invertible with being the inverse of .

Answers: Functions & Relations

1 Marks Questions

Q1 Universal Relation

Q2 Not a function

Q3 one-one into mapping

Q4 {1, 2, 6, 24}

Q6 d=a

Q7 0

Q8 X= +_ 2

Q9 5

4 Marks Questions

Q1

6 marks Questions

Q5 f-1 (x)= (4y+3)/(6y-4)

Q6 is the identify element if