Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Relations and Functions

Question:

If $f: [0, ∞)→ [0, 1)$, and $f(x) = \frac{x}{1+x}$ then check the nature of the function.

Options:

one-one

onto

bijective

none of these

Correct Answer:

onto

Explanation:

Given that $f: [0, ∞) → [0, ∞), f(x) = \frac{x}{1+x}$

Let $f(x_1) = f(x_2)$

$⇒\frac{x_1}{x_1+1}=\frac{x_2}{x_2+1}$

$⇒x_1x_2+ x_1=x_1x_2 + x_2$

$⇒x_1=x_2$

Thus f(x) is one-one.

Now let $y =\frac{x}{1+x}$

$⇒y+yx = x$

$⇒x=\frac{y}{1-y}$

As $x≥0, \frac{y}{1-y}≥0$

$⇒ 0≤y<1$ or range of f(x) is [0, 1)

Thus f(x) is onto.