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To prove one-one & onto (injective, surjective, bijective)
To prove one-one & onto (injective, surjective, bijective)
Last updated at August 19, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 1.2, 1 Show that the function f: R* β R* defined by f(x) = 1/x is one-one and onto, where R* is the set of all non-zero real numbers. Is the result true, if the domain R* is replaced by N with co-domain being same as R*? Solving for f: R* β R* f(x) = 1/x Checking one-one f (x1) = 1/π₯1 f (x2) = 1/π₯2 Putting f (x1) = f (x2) 1/x1 = 1/x2 x2 = x1 Hence, if f(x1) = f(x2) , x1 = x2 β΄ f is one-one Check onto f: R* β R* f(x) = 1/π₯ Let y = f(x) , such that y β R* y = 1/π₯ x = 1/π¦ Since y not equal to 0, x is possible Thus we can say that if y β R β {0} , then x β R β {0} also Thus, For every y β R* , there exists x β R* such that f(x) = y Hence, f is onto Show that the function f: R* β R* defined by f(x) = 1/x is one-one and onto, where R* is the set of all non-zero real numbers. Is the result true, if the domain R* is replaced by N with co-domain being same as R*? Now, domain R* is replaced by N , codomain remains R* Hence f : N β R* f(x) = 1/x Checking one-one f (x1) = 1/x1 f (x2) = 1/x2 f (x1) = f (x2) 1/x1 = 1/x2 x2 = x1 Hence, if f(x1) = f(x2) , x1 = x2 β΄ f is one-one Check onto f: N β R* f(x) = 1/x Let y = f(x) , , such that y β R* y = 1/π₯ x = 1/π¦Since y is real number except 0, x cannot always be a natural number Example For y = 2 x = 1/2 So, x is not a natural number Hence, f is not onto