Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Let $f:[-2, 2]→ [-2, 2]$ be a function defined by $f(x)= x|x|$, then f i s:

Options:

One-one but not onto

Onto but not one-one

Neither one-one nor onto

Bijective

Correct Answer:

One-one but not onto

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → One-one but not onto

$f(x)=x|x|=\left\{\begin{matrix}x^2,&x≥0\\-x^2,&x<0\end{matrix}\right.$

$f(x_1)=f(x_2)=x_1|x_1|=x_2|x_2|$

$⇒x_1=x_2$ (one one function)

Not onto for x = 2

$f(x)=4$ which is not present in f is range

Range ≠ codomain