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RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
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1) If f(x) = , (x ≠ 1,-1), show that fof -1 is an identity function.
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2 Ð  Ð 5
If f(x) = Sin x + Sin  x +  + Cosx.Cos x +  and g  = 1, then find the value of gof(x) = x
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2)
 3  3 4
(Ans : 1)
3) Let * be a binary operation on the set of real numbers. If a * b = a+b-ab, 2 * (3 * x) = -7, find
the value of x. (Ans : x=-2)
4) Find the number of One-One functions from a finite set A to A, where n(A) = P (Ans : P!)
5) Let A = {4,5,0}. Find the number of binary operations that can be defined on A. (Ans: 39)

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6) Let ∫ :{R → R} be a function defined by f(x) = x -3x+4, for all x ε R , find the value of f (2)
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Ans: {1,2}
7) Let f : R → R defined by f(x) = (ax2+b)3 find the function g : R → R such that f(g(x)) = g(f(x))

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da  1 2
x 3 −b
Ans:  a 
 
 
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5x + 3  5 5x + 3
If f( x) =  x ≠  , find g(x) such that gof(x) = x Ans: g(x) =
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8)
4x - 5  4 4x - 5

1+ x
If f( x) = , show that f[f(tanθ)] = - cotθ
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9)
1- x
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10) Show that 3
+ cot x + + x 3 is an odd function.
sin x x5
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11) Let f, g be two functions defined by

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x x
f( x) = , g( x) = , then find (fog)-1( x) Ans: x
x +1 1− x
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αx
Let f( x) = , x ≠ -1, find the value of α such that f(f(x)) = x
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12) Ans: α =-1

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 1+ x   x+y 
13) If f( x) = log , show that f(x) + f(y) = f  
 1- x   1 + xy 

14) If R is a relation on a set A(A ≠ φ), prove that R is symmetric iff R-1 = R

15) Show that the relation R on N x N defined by (a,b)R(c,d) ⇔ a+d = b+c is an equivalence relation.

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16) Let f : R + → [−5, ∞) given by f(x) = 9x2+6x-5. Show that f is invertiable with f (y) =
3
17) Show that the relation “congruence modulo 2” on the set Z (set of integers) is an equivalence
relation. Also find the equivalence class of 1.

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18) If the function f : R → A given by f(x) = is surjection, find the set A.
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Ans: A = Range of f(x)=[0,1)

19) Let a relation R on the set R of real numbers be defined as (a,b) εR ⇔ 1 + ab > 0 for all a, b ε R.
show that R is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.

20) Let a relation R on the set R of real numbers defined as (x, y)εR ⇔ x 2 4 xy + 3y 2 = 0. Show that
R is reflexive but neither symmetric nor transitive.
21) Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on N x N defined by
(a,b)R(c, d) ⇔ ad(b + c) = bc(a + d). Show that R is an equivalence relation on N x N.

22) Prove that the inverse of an equivalence relation is an equivalence relation.

23) Let f : A → B be a given function. A relation R in the set A is given by
R = {(a,b) ε A x A : f(a) = f(b)} . Check, if R is an equivalence relation.

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Ans: Yes

24) Let f and g be real valued functions, such that (fog)(x) = cosx3 and (gof)(x) = cos3x, find the

co
functions f and g. Ans: f(x)=cosx, g(x) = x3
25) Define a binary operation * on the set A = {0,1,2,3,4,5} as

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 a + b, if a + b < 6
a*b = 
a + b - 6, if a + b ≥ 6 da
Show that zero is an identity element for this operation and each element a of the set is
invertiable with 6-a being the inverse of a.
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26) Show that the function f : N → N given by f(x) = x - (-1)x for all x ε N is a bijection.
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27) Prove that relation R defined on the set N of natural numbers by

x R y ⇔ 2x2-3xy+y2 = 0 is not symmetric but it is reflexive.
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28) Let X = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}. Let R1 and R2 be relations in X given by

R1 = {(x,y) : x-y is divisible by 3} and
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R2 = {(x,y) ! {x,y} ε {1,4,7} or {x,y} ε {2,5,8}

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or {x,y} ε {3,6,9}}. Show that R1 = R2

29) Determine which of the following functions
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f : R → R are (a) One - One (b) Onto

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(i) f(x) = |x| + x

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(ii) f(x) = x - [x]

(Ans: (i) and (ii) → Neither One-One nor Onto)
30) On the set N of natural numbers, define the operation * on N by m*n = gcd(m,n) for all
m, n ε N. Show that * is commutative as well as associative.

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