CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q32 · 5 marks
Show that a function $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}$ defined by $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\frac{2 \mathrm{x}}{1+\mathrm{x}^{2}}$ is neither one-one nor onto. Further, find set A so that the given function $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow$ A becomes an onto function.A relation R is defined on $\displaystyle \mathrm{N} \times \mathrm{N}$ (where N is the set of natural numbers) as : \[(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \mathrm{R}(\mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}) \Leftrightarrow \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{c}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{d} \] Show that $\displaystyle \mathrm{R}$ is an equivalence relation.
Show that a function $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}$ defined by $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\frac{2 \mathrm{x}}{1+\mathrm{x}^{2}}$ is neither one-one nor onto. Further, find set A so that the given function $\displaystyle \mathrm{f}: \mathrm{R} \rightarrow$ A becomes an onto function.
A relation R is defined on $\displaystyle \mathrm{N} \times \mathrm{N}$ (where N is the set of natural numbers) as : \[(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \mathrm{R}(\mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}) \Leftrightarrow \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{c}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{d} \] Show that $\displaystyle \mathrm{R}$ is an equivalence relation.
Marking-scheme solution
$$\begin{aligned}
& \text { Let } \mathrm{f}\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}\right)=\mathrm{f}\left(\mathrm{x}_{2}\right) \text { for some } \mathrm{x}_{1}, \mathrm{x}_{2} \in \mathrm{R}
& \text { Then } \frac{2 \mathrm{x}_{1}}{1+\mathrm{x}_{1}^{2}}=\frac{2 \mathrm{x}_{2}}{1+\mathrm{x}_{2}^{2}}
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}_{1}+\mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}^{2}=\mathrm{x}_{2}+\mathrm{x}_{1}^{2} \mathrm{x}_{2}
& \Rightarrow\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}-\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)-\mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}-\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)=0
& \Rightarrow\left(\mathrm{x}_{1}-\mathrm{x}_{2}\right)\left(1-\mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}\right)=0
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}_{1}-\mathrm{x}_{2}=0 \text { or } 1-\mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}=0
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}_{1}=\mathrm{x}_{2} \text { or } \mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}=1 \text {, so if } \mathrm{x}_{1} \mathrm{x}_{2}=1, \mathrm{x}_{1} \neq \mathrm{x}_{2}
\end{aligned}Hence f is not one -one
Let $\displaystyle \mathrm{y}=\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})$ where $\displaystyle \mathrm{x} \in \mathrm{R}$
Then $\displaystyle \mathrm{y}=\frac{2 \mathrm{x}}{1+\mathrm{x}^{2}}$. Here, for $\displaystyle \mathrm{x}=0, \mathrm{y}=0$
If $\displaystyle \mathrm{y} \neq 0$, then $\displaystyle \mathrm{y}=\frac{2 \mathrm{x}}{1+\mathrm{x}^{2}}$\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{y} \mathrm{x}^{2}-2 \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}=0
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=\frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4-4 \mathrm{y}^{2}}}{2 \mathrm{y}}
\end{aligned}For x to be real, $\displaystyle 4-4 \mathrm{y}^{2} \geq 0$\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{y}^{2} \leq 1
& \Rightarrow-1 \leq \mathrm{y} \leq 1
\end{aligned}Hence, range $\displaystyle =[-1,1] \neq$ codomain
Hence, f is not onto.
For the given function to become onto, $\displaystyle A=[-1,1]$
Let $\displaystyle (\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \in \mathrm{N} \times \mathrm{N}$
We have\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{b}This implies that $\displaystyle (\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \mathrm{R}(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \forall(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \in \mathrm{N} \times \mathrm{N}$
Hence R is reflexive
Let (a, b) R (c, d) for some ( $\displaystyle \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}$ ), ( $\displaystyle \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}) \in \mathrm{N} \times \mathrm{N}$
Then $\displaystyle \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{c}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{d}$\Rightarrow \mathrm{c}-\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{d}-\mathrm{b}$\displaystyle \Longrightarrow(\mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}) \mathrm{R}(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b})$
Hence, $\displaystyle \mathrm{R}$ is symmetric.
Let (a, b) R (c, d), (c, d) R (e, f) for some ( $\displaystyle \mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}$ ), ( $\displaystyle \mathrm{c}, \mathrm{d}$ ), ( $\displaystyle \mathrm{e}, \mathrm{f}) \in \mathrm{N} \times \mathrm{N}$
Then $\displaystyle \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{c}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{d}, \mathrm{c}-\mathrm{e}=\mathrm{d}-\mathrm{f}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{c}+\mathrm{c}-\mathrm{e}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{d}+\mathrm{d}-\mathrm{f}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{e}=\mathrm{b}-\mathrm{f}$
⇒ $\displaystyle (\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}) \mathrm{R}(\mathrm{e}, \mathrm{f})$
Hence, R is transitive
Thus, R is an equivalence relation.
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