Classify the following functions as injection, surjection or bijection:
f: R → R, defined by
TIP: – One – One Function: – A function is said to be a one – one functions or an injection if different elements of A have different images in B.
So, is One – One function
⇔ a≠b
⇒ f(a)≠f(b) for all
⇔ f(a) = f(b)
⇒ a = b for all
Onto Function: – A function is said to be a onto function or surjection if every element of A i.e, if f(A) = B or range of f is the co – domain of f.
So, is Surjection iff for each
, there exists
such that f(a) = b
Bijection Function: – A function is said to be a bijection function if it is one – one as well as onto function.
Now, f: R → R given by
Check for Injectivity:
Let x,y be elements belongs to R i.e. such that
⇒ f(x) = f(y)
⇒
⇒ xy2 + x = yx2 + y
⇒ xy2 + x – yx2 – y = 0
⇒ xy (y – x) + (x – y) = 0
⇒ (x – y)(1 – xy) = 0
Case i :
⇒ x – y = 0
⇒ x = y
f is One – One function
Case ii :
⇒ 1 – xy = 0
⇒ xy = 1
Thus from case i and case ii f is One – One function
Check for Surjectivity:
Let y be element belongs to R i.e be arbitrary, then
⇒ f(x) = y
⇒
⇒ x = x2y + y
⇒ x – x2y = y
Above value of x belongs to R
Therefore for each element in R (co – domain) there exists an element in domain R.
Hence, f is onto function
Thus, Bijective function