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Check the injectivity and surjectivity of the following functions:

  1. f : N → N given by f(x) = x2
  2. f : Z → Z given by f(x) = x2
  3. f : R → R given by f(x) = x2
  4. f : N → N given by f(x) = x3
  5. f : Z → Z given by f(x) = x3

Solution:

(i) f : N → N given by f(x) = x2

For x, y ∈ N => f(x) = f(y) which infers x2 = y2

 x = y

Along these lines f is injective.

There are such quantities of co-area which have no picture in space N. Say, 3 ∈ N, yet there is no pre-picture in space of f. to such an extent that f(x) = x2 = 3. f isn’t surjective.

In this way, f is injective however not surjective.

(ii) Given, f : Z → Z given by f(x) = x2

Here, Z = {0, ±1, ±2, ±3, ±4, } f(- 1) = f(1) = 1

Yet, – 1 not equivalent to 1. f isn’t injective.

There are many quantities of co-area which have no picture in space Z.

For instance, – 3 ∈ co-space Z, however – 3 ∉ area Z f isn’t surjective.

In this way, f is neither injective nor surjective.

(iii) f : R → R given by f(x) = x2

f(- 1) = f(1) = 1

Yet, – 1 not equivalent to 1. f isn’t injective.

There are many quantities of co-area which have no picture in space R.

For instance, – 3 ∈ co-space R, however there doesn’t exist any x in area R where x2 = – 3 f isn’t surjective.

In this way, f is neither injective nor surjective.

(iv) f : N → N given by f(x) = x3

For x, y ∈ N => f(x) = f(y) which infers x3 = y3

x = y

In this manner f is injective.

There are many quantities of co-area which have no picture in space N.

For instance, 4 ∈ co-area N, yet there doesn’t exist any x in space N where x3 = 4. f isn’t surjective.

In this way, f is injective however not surjective.

(v) f : Z → Z given by f(x) = x3

For x, y ∈ Z => f(x) = f(y) which infers x3 = y3

x = y

Hence f is injective.

There are many quantities of co-area which have no picture in space Z.

For instance, 4 ∈ co-area N, however there doesn’t exist any x in space Z where x3 = 4. f isn’t surjective.

Thusly, f is injective yet not surjective.