Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

A function f:R→R defined by f(x) = 3 - 4x is-

Options:

one-one only

onto only

one-one and onto both

neither one-one nor onto.

Correct Answer:

one-one and onto both

Explanation:

We have f: R→R defined by f(x) = 3 - 4x

Let x1, x2 ∈R such that f(x1) = f(x2)

⇒3 - 4x1 = 3 -4 x2

⇒ - 4x1 =  -4 x2

⇒ x1 =  x2

so f is one-one.

For any real number (y) in R, there exist {(3- y)/4} in R such that

f{(3-y)/4} = 3 - 4{(3- y)/4} = y

so f is onto.

Hence f is one-one onto.