Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

Let A and B be sets then the function f: A×B →B×A such that (a, b) = (b, a)  is-

Options:

one-one only

onto only

neither one-one nor onto

one-one and onto both

Correct Answer:

one-one and onto both

Explanation:

It is given f: A×B →B×A such that (a, b) = (b, a) 

Let (a1, b1), (a2, b2) ∈ A×B such that f(a1, b1) = f(a2, b2)

⇒ (b1, a1) =  (b2, a2)

⇒  b1 = b2 and a1 =a2

⇒  (a1, b1) = (a2, b2)

so, f is one-one.

Now let (b, a) ∈ B×A be any element.

Then, there exist (a, b) ∈ A×B such that f(a, b) = (b, a).

so f is onto.

Hence f is one- one and onto both.