If $f: R→R$ is a function given by $f(x)= [x]$ (greatest integer function), then which of the following is/are correct.
A. $f$ is one-one
B. $f$ is onto
C. Range of $f$ is I (set of the integers)
D. $f(2.5)=2$
E. $f$ is bijective
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
$f: R→R$ $f(x)=[x]$ (Greatest integer function)
$[x]$ = the greatest integer $≤x$
for the function to be one-one
$f_1=f_2⇒x_1=x_2$ but this is not the case
eg: for $x = 2.2,x=2.3,x=2.4$
$f(2.2)=2,f(2.3)=2,f(2.4)=2$
so, all the value of $x$ are different but for these values, value of f(x) is same.
⇒ this clearly says that function is not one-one.
for function be onto, all the values in codomain must have atleast one preimage in domain
codomain is R (set of real numbers)
for numbers like $3.5, 4.7$ (Non integral numbers)
if $f(x) = 3.5$ or $f(x) = 4.7$
This is impossible for any value of $x$ as the range consist of only integer values.
So, function is not ONTO
as function is not onto as well as not one-one it is NOT bijective
so, (A, B, E) → are incorrect
The range of $f$ is $I$ (set of the integers)
$f(2.5)=2$ (as the greatest integer value less than or equal to 2.5 is 2)
So, only C, D are correct.