Relations and Functions
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1(i)Determine whether the relation R in the set defined as is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Listing R:
Reflexive: For reflexivity, for all , i.e., , which is not in . For example, . Hence R is not reflexive.
Symmetric: but , so . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: We need: if and , then . Check: and . Is ? . So . Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
1(ii)Determine whether the relation R in the set of natural numbers defined as R = \{(x, y): y = x + 5 \text{ and } x < 4\} is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Listing R:
Reflexive: since . Hence R is not reflexive.
Symmetric: but since 6 \not< 4. Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: We need and . The pairs in R have second elements , none of which is less than 4, so no pair exists in R for any . The condition is vacuously satisfied. Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive nor symmetric, but it is transitive.
1(iii)Determine whether the relation R in the set defined as is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Reflexive: Every element divides itself, so for all . Hence R is reflexive.
Symmetric: (since 2 is divisible by 1) but (since 1 is not divisible by 2). Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: Suppose and , i.e., and . Then , so . Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
1(iv)Determine whether the relation R in the set of all integers defined as is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Reflexive: For any , , so . Hence R is reflexive.
Symmetric: If , then , so , giving . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then and . So , giving . Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive, hence an equivalence relation.
1(v)(a)Determine whether the relation in the set A of human beings in a town is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Symmetric: If and work at the same place, then and work at the same place. So . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and work at the same place, and and work at the same place, then and work at the same place. Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is an equivalence relation.
1(v)(b)Determine whether the relation in the set A of human beings in a town is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Symmetric: If and live in the same locality, then and live in the same locality. Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If live in the same locality and live in the same locality, then live in the same locality. Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is an equivalence relation.
1(v)(c)Determine whether the relation in the set A of human beings in a town is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Symmetric: If is exactly 7 cm taller than , then is 7 cm shorter than , not taller. So . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: If is 7 cm taller than , and is 7 cm taller than , then is 14 cm taller than , not 7 cm. So and . Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
1(v)(d)Determine whether the relation in the set A of human beings in a town is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Symmetric: If is the wife of , then is the husband of , not the wife. So . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: If is the wife of , then is male, so cannot be the wife of anyone. The condition and never holds. Hence the condition is vacuously true, so R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric.
1(v)(e)Determine whether the relation in the set A of human beings in a town is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.Show solution
Symmetric: If is the father of , then is the child of , not the father. So . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: If is the father of , and is the father of , then is the grandfather of , not the father. So and . Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
2Show that the relation R in the set of real numbers, defined as is neither reflexive nor symmetric nor transitive.Show solution
Not Symmetric: Take . Then is true, so . But is false, so . Hence R is not symmetric.
Not Transitive: Take .
- ? . Yes.
- ? . Yes.
- ? . No.
So and but . Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
3Check whether the relation R defined in the set as is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.Show solution
Listing R:
Reflexive: since . Hence R is not reflexive.
Symmetric: but since . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: and , but since . Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
4Show that the relation R in defined as , is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.Show solution
Not Symmetric: Take . Then , so . But is false, so . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: Let and , i.e., and . Then , so . Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric.
5Check whether the relation R in defined by is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.Show solution
Not Symmetric: Take . Then , so . But is false, so . Hence R is not symmetric.
Not Transitive: Take .
- ? . Yes.
- ? . Yes.
- ? . No.
Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is neither reflexive, nor symmetric, nor transitive.
6Show that the relation R in the set given by is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.Show solution
Not Reflexive: . Hence R is not reflexive.
Symmetric: , and . Hence R is symmetric.
Not Transitive: and , but . Hence R is not transitive.
Conclusion: R is symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive.
7Show that the relation R in the set A of all the books in a library of a college, given by is an equivalence relation.Show solution
Symmetric: If and have the same number of pages, then and have the same number of pages. So . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and have the same number of pages, and and have the same number of pages, then and have the same number of pages. So and . Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: Since R is reflexive, symmetric and transitive, R is an equivalence relation.
8Show that the relation R in the set given by , is an equivalence relation. Show that all the elements of are related to each other and all the elements of are related to each other. But no element of is related to any element of .Show solution
Symmetric: If , then is even. Since , is also even, so . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then and are both even, meaning and are both even. Then is even, so is even, giving . Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Elements of : (even), (even), (even). So all elements of are related to each other.
Elements of : (even). So 2 and 4 are related to each other.
Cross-check: For and : — all odd. So no element of is related to any element of .
9(i)Show that the relation in the set is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1.Show solution
Reflexive: For any , , a multiple of 4. So . Hence R is reflexive.
Symmetric: If , then . Since , we have , so . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then and . So , giving , so . Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Set of elements related to 1: We need to be a multiple of 4, i.e., , so (within ).
9(ii)Show that the relation in the set is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements related to 1.Show solution
Reflexive: For any , , so . Hence R is reflexive.
Symmetric: If , then , so , giving . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then and , so , giving . Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Set of elements related to 1: We need . So the only element related to 1 is 1 itself.
10Give an example of a relation which is (i) Symmetric but neither reflexive nor transitive. (ii) Transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric. (iii) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive. (iv) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric. (v) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive.Show solution
Let and .
- Not reflexive: .
- Symmetric: . ✓
- Not transitive: and but .
(ii) Transitive but neither reflexive nor symmetric:
Let and .
- Not reflexive: .
- Not symmetric: but .
- Transitive: . ✓
(iii) Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive:
Let and .
- Reflexive: . ✓
- Symmetric: For every , . ✓
- Not transitive: and but .
(iv) Reflexive and transitive but not symmetric:
Let on .
- Reflexive: . ✓
- Transitive: and . ✓
- Not symmetric: but .
(v) Symmetric and transitive but not reflexive:
Let and .
- Not reflexive: .
- Symmetric: . ✓
- Transitive: ✓; ✓.
11Show that the relation in the set A of points in a plane is an equivalence relation. Further, show that the set of all points related to a point is the circle passing through P with origin as centre.Show solution
Reflexive: for any point , so . Hence R is reflexive.
Symmetric: If , then , so , giving . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then and , so , giving . Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Set of all points related to : The set of all points such that is , i.e., all points at distance from the origin. This is precisely the circle with centre at the origin and radius , which passes through .
12Show that the relation defined in the set A of all triangles is an equivalence relation. Consider right angle triangles (sides 3,4,5), (sides 5,12,13) and (sides 6,8,10). Which triangles among , and are related?Show solution
Symmetric: If is similar to , then is similar to . So . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If is similar to and is similar to , then is similar to . Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Which triangles are related?
Check if (sides 3,4,5) and (sides 6,8,10) are similar:
The ratios of corresponding sides are equal, so . Hence .
Check and (sides 5,12,13): , so and are not similar.
Check and : , so and are not similar.
Conclusion: and are related to each other.
13Show that the relation defined in the set A of all polygons is an equivalence relation. What is the set of all elements in A related to the right angle triangle T with sides 3, 4 and 5?Show solution
Symmetric: If and have the same number of sides, then and have the same number of sides. So . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and have the same number of sides, and and have the same number of sides, then and have the same number of sides. Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Set of elements related to triangle T: The triangle T has 3 sides. The set of all elements related to T is the set of all polygons having 3 sides, i.e., the set of all triangles in A.
14Let L be the set of all lines in XY plane and R be the relation in L defined as . Show that R is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all lines related to the line .Show solution
Symmetric: If , then . So . Hence R is symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then . Hence R is transitive.
Therefore, R is an equivalence relation.
Set of lines related to : The given line has slope 2. All lines parallel to it also have slope 2 and are of the form , where .
15Let be the relation in the set given by . Choose the correct answer.Show solution
Reflexive: . ✓ R is reflexive.
Not Symmetric: but . So R is not symmetric.
Transitive: Check all pairs:
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
All required pairs are present. R is transitive.
Hence option (B) is correct.
16Let be the relation in the set given by R = \{(a, b) : a = b - 2, b > 6\}. Choose the correct answer.Show solution
Verification of each option:
For : we need and b > 6.
(A) : , but 4 \not> 6. ✗
(B) : , . ✗
(C) : , ✓, and b = 8 > 6 ✓. So . ✓
(D) : b = 7 > 6 ✓, but . ✗
Hence option (C) is correct.
Exercise 1.2
1Show that the function defined by is one-one and onto, where is the set of all non-zero real numbers. Is the result true, if the domain is replaced by with co-domain being same as ?Show solution
One-one (Injective): Let .
So is one-one.
Onto (Surjective):** For any , we need such that , i.e., . Since , and . So is onto.
Hence is bijective.
**Part 2: ,
One-one: . So is still one-one.
Onto:** Consider . We need such that , giving . But consider ; we need . So is not onto.
Conclusion: The result is not true when the domain is replaced by ; is one-one but not onto.
2(i)Check the injectivity and surjectivity of given by .Show solution
Surjective: Consider . We need such that , i.e., . So is not surjective.
Conclusion: is injective but not surjective.
2(ii)Check the injectivity and surjectivity of given by .Show solution
Surjective: Consider . We need , which has no real solution. So is not surjective.
Conclusion: is neither injective nor surjective.
2(iii)Check the injectivity and surjectivity of given by .Show solution
Surjective: Consider . We need , which has no real solution. So is not surjective.
Conclusion: is neither injective nor surjective.
2(iv)Check the injectivity and surjectivity of given by .Show solution
Surjective: Consider . We need , i.e., . So is not surjective.
Conclusion: is injective but not surjective.
2(v)Check the injectivity and surjectivity of given by .Show solution
Surjective: Consider . We need , i.e., . So is not surjective.
Conclusion: is injective but not surjective.
3Prove that the Greatest Integer Function , given by , is neither one-one nor onto.Show solution
Not onto: Consider . We need such that . But is always an integer for any , so has no solution. Hence is not onto.
Conclusion: The greatest integer function is neither one-one nor onto.
4Show that the Modulus Function , given by , is neither one-one nor onto.Show solution
Not onto: Consider . We need , but for all , so no such exists. Hence is not onto.
Conclusion: The modulus function is neither one-one nor onto.
5Show that the Signum Function , given by is neither one-one nor onto.Show solution
Not onto: The range of is , which is a proper subset of . For example, has no pre-image. Hence is not onto.
Conclusion: The signum function is neither one-one nor onto.
6Let , and let be a function from to . Show that is one-one.Show solution
The images of distinct elements of under are:
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All images are distinct: .
Since different elements of map to different elements of , is one-one.
7(i)State whether the function defined by is one-one, onto or bijective.Show solution
So is one-one.
Onto: For any , we need such that , i.e., . So every has a pre-image. Hence is onto.
Conclusion: is bijective (one-one and onto).
7(ii)State whether the function defined by is one-one, onto or bijective.Show solution
Not onto: For any , . So has no pre-image. Hence is not onto.
Conclusion: is neither one-one nor onto, hence not bijective.
8Let and be sets. Show that such that is bijective.Show solution
So is one-one.
Onto: For any , we have and . So every element of has a pre-image in . Hence is onto.
Conclusion: is bijective.
9Let be defined by . State whether is bijective. Justify your answer.Show solution
Check onto: For any :
- is the image of (odd): .
So every natural number has a pre-image. Hence is onto.
Conclusion: is onto but not one-one, so is not bijective.
10Let and . Consider the function defined by . Is one-one and onto?Show solution
So is one-one.
Onto: Let . We need such that :
Since , is well-defined. Check : if , then , a contradiction. So .
Hence is onto.
Conclusion: is both one-one and onto, i.e., bijective.
11Let be defined as . Choose the correct answer.Show solution
Not one-one: , but . So is not one-one.
Not onto: For , we need , which has no real solution. So is not onto.
Hence option (D) is correct.
12Let be defined as . Choose the correct answer.Show solution
One-one: . So is one-one.
Onto: For any , and . So is onto.
Hence option (A) is correct.
Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 1
1Show that the function f: \mathbf{R} \to \{x \in \mathbf{R}: -1 < x < 1\} defined by , is one-one and onto.Show solution
Case 1: Both :
Case 2: Both x_1, x_2 < 0:
Case 3: x_1 \geq 0, x_2 < 0: Then and f(x_2) < 0, so .
In all cases, . So is one-one.
Onto: Let .
Case 1: : Set (note y < 1 so 1-y > 0, giving ). Then:
Case 2: y < 0: Set (note y > -1 so 1+y > 0, giving x < 0). Then:
So every has a pre-image. Hence is onto.
Conclusion: is bijective.
2Show that the function given by is injective.Show solution
Let , i.e., .
Now, , and equals 0 only when .
If , then .
Otherwise, .
In both cases, . Hence is injective.
3Given a non-empty set X, consider P(X) which is the set of all subsets of X. Define the relation R in P(X) as: for subsets A, B in P(X), ARB if and only if . Is R an equivalence relation on P(X)? Justify your answer.Show solution
Not Symmetric: Let . Take and . Then , so . But , so . Hence R is not symmetric.
Transitive: If and , then . So and . Hence R is transitive.
Conclusion: R is reflexive and transitive but not symmetric. Therefore, R is not an equivalence relation.
4Find the number of all onto functions from the set to itself.Show solution
A function from a finite set to itself is onto if and only if it is one-one (bijective), since the domain and co-domain have the same finite cardinality.
The number of bijections (permutations) from to itself is .
5Let , and be defined by and . Are and equal?Show solution
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Compute for each :
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Comparison: , , , .
Since for all , and are equal functions.
6Let . Then number of relations containing and which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4Show solution
For R to be reflexive on , it must contain .
For R to be symmetric and contain and , it must also contain and .
So the minimum relation is:
Check transitivity: and , but . So R is not transitive. ✓
If we add to make it transitive, we must also add for symmetry, and then are already there, and needed — already added. Now check: ✓. This relation becomes an equivalence relation (transitive).
So there is exactly 1 relation that is reflexive and symmetric but not transitive.
Hence option (A) is correct.
7Let . Then number of equivalence relations containing is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4Show solution
An equivalence relation must be reflexive, symmetric and transitive. It must contain and also and (for symmetry).
Equivalence Relation 1: The smallest equivalence relation containing :
This partitions as . Check: reflexive ✓, symmetric ✓, transitive ✓.
Equivalence Relation 2: The largest equivalence relation (universal relation):
This partitions as . It contains ✓.
Any other equivalence relation containing would need to include or as well, leading back to .
So there are exactly 2 equivalence relations containing .
Hence option (B) is correct.
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