Remeshs Mathematics [Relations & Functions]

HOT QUESTIONS After study the note, do the following questions yourself. Solution will be given in the next
session.

1. If f x x 7 and g x x 7, x R , find fog 7.

2. Let be a binary operation, defined by a b 3a 4b 2 , find 4 5 .

3. Show that the relation R defined by a, b R c, d a d b c on the set N N is an equivalence relation.

4. Show that the relation R defined by R {(a, b) : a b is divisible by 3; a, b N} is an equivalence relation.

5. If the binary operation on the set of integers Z, is defined by a b a 3b 2 , then find the value of 2 4 .
6. If be a binary operation on N given by a b HCF a, b, a, b N. Write the value of 22 4 .

7. If the binary operation defined on Q is defined as , a * b 2a b ab for all a, b Q , find the value of 3 4 .

3x 4
8. If f is an invertible function, defined as f x , write f 1
x .
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9. Prove that the relation R in a set A {1,2,3,4,5} given by R {(a, b) : a b is even } , is an equivalence relation.

n 1
, if n is odd
10. Let f : N N defined by f n 2 for all n N . Find whether the function f is bijective.
n
, if n is odd
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11. Show that the relation S in the set R of real numbers defined as S {a, b : a, b R and a b 2 } is neither reflexive,

nor transitive.

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12. If f : R R be defined by f x 3 x 3 3 ,
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13. If f x 27x 3 and g x x 3 , find gof x .

14. Show that the relation R defined by R {(a, b) : a b is divisible by 3; a, b N} is an equivalence relation.

15. Show that the relation S in the set R of real numbers defined as S {a, b : a, b R and a b 3 } is neither reflexive,

nor symmetric nor transitive.

16. Show that the relation S in the set A {(a, b) Z , a b is divisible by 4} is an equivalence relation. Find the set of

all elements related to 1.

17. Consider f : R [5, ) given by f x 9x 2 6x 5 . Show that f is invertible.

18. Let and * be a binary operation on A defined by (a,b) * (c,d) = (a+c,b+d). Show that * is commutative as well as
associative. Also find its identity, if it exists.

19. Show that the relation S in the set R of real numbers, defined as S a, b : a, b R and b3 is neither reflective,

nor symmetric not transitive.

20. Show that the relation S in the set
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A x z : 0 x 12 given by
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S a, b : a, b z, a b is divisibe by 4is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1.

y 6 1
21. Consider f : R 5, given by f x 9x 2 6x 5. Show that f is invertible with f 1 y .
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22. Let A N N and be a binary operation on A defined by (a,b) (c,d)=(a+c,b+d). Show that is commutative
and associative. Also, find the identity element for on A, if any.
23. State the reason for the relation R in the set 1,2,3 given by 1,2, 2,1 not to be transitive.

24. Let A 1,2,3; B 4,5,6,7 and let

f 1,4, 2,5, 3,6 be a function from A to B. State whether f is one-one or not.

25. If R R is defined by f x 3x 2, define f f x .

26. Consider the binary operation on the set 1,2,3,4,5fined by a b = min a , b . Write the operation table of the

operation .
27. Let f : R R be defined as f x 10x 7. Find the function g : R R such that gof fog l R .

28. Write fog, if f : R R and g : R R are given by f x x and gx 5x 2 .

29. Write fog, if f : R R and g : R R are given by f x 8x 3 and gx x1 / 3

a b, if a b 6
30. A binary operation on the set 0,1,2,3,4,5 is defined as : a b=
a b 6, if a b 6
Show that zero is the identify for this operation and each element a of the set is invertible with 6 a , beings the
inverse of a.

31. Consider f : R 4, given by f x x 2 4. Show that f is invertible with the inverse

f 1 of f given by f 1 y y 4 where R+ is the set of all non- negative real numbers.

32. Let be a binary operation on N given by a b=lcm (a,b) for all a, b N. Find 5 7.

33. The binary operation R R R is defined as a b 2a b. Find 2 * 3* 4.

x2
1 consider the function f : A B defined by f x
34. Let A R 3 and B R show that f is one-one
x 3

and onto and hence find f 1

35. If the binary operation on the set Z of integers is defined by a b a b 5 , then write the identity elements for
the operation in Z.

x 1, if x is odd
36. Show that f : N N, given by f x , is bijective (both one-one and onto).
x 1, if x is even
37. Consider the binary operation : R R R and o : R R R defined as a b | a b | and a o b a for all

a, b R. Show that is commutative but not associative, o is associative but not commutative.
4x 3
38. If f x , x , show that fof x x for all x . What is the inverse of f ?
2 2
2

6x 4 3 3
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