Question 1

éxù ëxû

Find these values.

3
a) é ù
4
Solution:
3
é ù
4
=é0.75 ù
=1

7
b) ë û
8
Solution:
=é0.875 ù
=1

−3
c) é ù
4
Solution:
=é-0.75 ù
=0

−7
d) ë û
8
Solution:
=é-0.875 ù
=-0

e) é3ù
Solution:
=é3 ù
=3
f) ë-1û
Solution:
=é-1 ù
=-1
 1 3
g) ë + û
2 2
Solution:
3
=ë0.5+ û
2
=ë0.5+1.5 û
=ë0.5+2û
=ë2.5û
=2
1 5
h) ë × û
2 2
Solution:
1 5
=ë × û
2 2
=ë0.5 ×2.5 û
=ë0.5 ×2û
=ë1û
=1

Question 2

Determine whether each of these functions from Z to Z is one to one.

a) f(n) = n – 1
 f(n) = n – 1 is one-to-one because f is increasing;
b) f(n) = n² + 1
 f(n) = n² + 1 is not one-to-one. e.g., f(2) = 5 and also, f(−2) = 5.
c) f(n) = n³
 f(n) = n³ is one-to-one because f is increasing.
d) f(n) = én/2ù
 f(n) = én/2ù is not one-to-one, e.g., f(1) = 1 and also, f(2) = 1.

Question 3

Which of the function in question 2 are onto or surjective function?

 f(n) = n – 1 is surjective function.

 f(n) = n² + 1 is not surjective function.
 f(n) = n³ is surjective function.
 f(n) = én/2ù is not surjective function.
Question 4

Determine whether each of these functions is a bijection from R to R.

a) f(x) = 2x + 1
 Yes, f(x) = 2x + 1 is bijection because all real numbers can be doubled and
increased by one gives a unique real number.
b) f(x) = x² + 1
 No, f(x) = x² + 1 is not bijection because this function completely ignore all
negative numbers and gives same as the output of its positive number.
c) f(x) = x³
 Yes, f(x) = x³ is bijection because all real numbers can be cubed such that it gives
unique real numbers.