In this assignment, N will denote the set of positive integers, Z the set of all integers, Q the set of all rational numbers, and R the set of all real numbers. After any problem statement, feel free to hit the Enter key as often as you need to make space for your answer.
Problem 1: Given A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and B = {a, b, c, d, e}, which of the following functions from A to B are one-to-one, onto, neither one-to-one nor onto, or both one-to-one and onto?
(a) {(1,b), (2,c), (3,a), (4,d), (5,e)}
(b) {(1,d), (2,a), (3,c), (4,a), (5,b)}
Problem 2: Which of the following functions from R to R are one-to-one, onto, neither one-to-one nor onto, or both one-to-one and onto?
(a)
(b)
(c)
Problem 3: Let f: N à N be defined by f(n) = 6n - 5. Does f -1 exist? If so, find it. If not, explain why not.
Problem 4: Find the inverse of the function f(x) = -7x + 13 from R to R.
Problem 5: Let f and g be functions from R to R defined by f(x) = 3x + 1 and g(x) = x3.
(a) Find
(b) Find
Problem 6: Find the images of each of the following functions from R to R.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Problem 7: Find the image of the following function from R to R.
f(x) = x4 - 4x3 + 6x2 - 4x + 2