The University of Zambia

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

MAT2300 Introduction to Real Analysis
Assignment 1

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1. Verify that the following functions are bijective for the given domain and associated range.

(a) f (x) = sin(x), − π2 ≤ x ≤ π

2

(b) g(x) = xex , 0 ≤ x ≤ e

x
(c) h(x) = , −1 ≤ x ≤ 1
(1 − x)(1 + x2 )
1 x 1
2. Consider the sets A = {f (x) : f (x) = 2
+ 2
− x2 , 0 ≤ x < 2
}, B = (−∞, 2) and
C = {x : x3 + 1 = 2}. Find the following sets

(a) A − B

(b) A ∪ C 0

(c) B 0 ∩ (A ∩ C)

3. Determine whether the given statement is true or false. Justify your answer.

(a) If A0 ⊂ B and A ⊂ C, then B ⊂ C.

(b) If (A ∪ B) ∩ C ⊂ A, then C ⊂ A.

(c) If f : A → B is a function and C ⊂ A, then f (C) contains infinitely many elements if

and only if A contains infnitely many elements.
x
4. Consider the function f (−1, 1) → R defined by f (x) = . Let A = [0, 1) and
1 − |x|
B = (−1, 0) ∪ (1, 3].

(a) find f (A),

(b) find f −1 (B),

(c) show that f is bijective.