EXERCISE R1 REVISION EXERCISE ( RELATIONS & FUNCTIONS)

|𝑥−𝑎|
1.Write down the domain and the range of function f(x) = 𝑥−𝑎
.
2.R is a relation on Z such that (a , b) ∈ R if & only if (a – b) is divisible by 3. Show that it is an
equivalence relation. Write down all the equivalence classes of R.
3. S is a relation on R such that (a,b) ∈ S iff a ≤ b2 . Show that it is neither reflexive nor
symmetric nor transitive. If S is defined on Z , then comment on its reflexivity, symmetry
and transitivity.
4.R is a relation defined on set NxN such that (a,b) R (c,d) if & only if a + d = b + c. Show
that it is an equivalence relation.
5.How many relations & functions can be defined from set { 1,2,3 } to { p , q , r , s } ? How
many of these are injective & how many surjective ?
6. f : R+ → [ 5 , ∞ ) is a function such that f(x) = x2 + 5 . Show that it is one-one onto. Here
R+ is the set of non-negative real numbers.
𝑥+1
2
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
7. f : W → W is a function defined as f(x) = { 𝑥 . Show that it is surjective
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
2
but not injective.
𝑥 − 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
8. f : N → N is a function defined as f(x) = { .Show that it is a bijection.
𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
9. f : [ 0 , ∞ ) → [ -5 , ∞ ) is a function such that f(x) = 9x2 + 6x - 5 . Show that it is bijective.
10. Let A ,B be two sets and f : AxB → BxA is such that f(a,b) = (b,a). Show that f is a bijection.
11.R is a relation on N defined as R = {(x , y) : x + 2y = 8 }.Find its range.
12. f : R+ → R is a function such that f(x) = 5x2 + 6x - 9 . Show that it is one-one but not
onto. Modify its codomain so that it becomes onto also.
13. Let f : N → R be defined as f(x) = 4x2 + 12x + 15. Show that f :N → S is a bijection
where S is the range of f .
14. R is a relation defined on set NxN such that (a,b) R (c,d) if & only if ad (b + c) = bc(a+d).
Show that it is an equivalence relation.
15.Determine whether the relation S defined on the set R as S = ((a,b) : a ∈ R,b ∈ R , a – b + √7
is irrational. } , is reflexive , symmetric and transitive.
16. Given a non-empty set X . Relation S is defined on P(X) such that for A , B ∈ P(X) , (A,B) ∈ S
iff A is a subset of B . Check whether S is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
17. Write the smallest equivalence relation on set A = { 1,2,3}. How many equivalence relations
can be defined on A , which contain the ordered pair (1,2) ?
18. How many relations can be defined on set A = {a , b , c} which are reflexive, symmetric but
not transitive ?
19 R is a relation defined on set NxN such that (a,b) R (c,d) if & only if a + d = b + c. Show
that it is an equivalence relation. Find also the equivalence class of (2 , 6) i.e. [(2,6)].
20. Show that the function f: R → (– 1 , 1} defined by f(x) = x/( 1 + |x| ) is bijective.