Activity Questions 1.9
Q1. Suppose f : ℤ → ℤ is a function defined by f(k) = k³ + 4k - 10. The value of f(k) at k = 4 is ______
This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking for a numerical answer.
Solution
Q2. Let f(x) = |x| + 5 and Dom(f) = {c ∈ ℝ | f(x) ∈ ℝ}. Which of the following is(are) true?
□ Domain of f(x) is ℝ
□ Range of f(x) is ℝ
□ Domain of f(x) is [5, ∞)
□ Range of f(x) is [5, ∞)
Solution
Q3. Let f : ℝ → ℝ be a function and f(x) = |(x + 4)(4x - 10)|. Which of the following is(are) true?
○ f is an injective function
○ f is a surjective function
○ f is a bijective function
○ None of these
Solution
Q4. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) false?
□ Range of a function is a subset of co-domain
□ A function is bijective if and only if it is both injective and surjective
□ Every relation is a function
□ Co-domain of a function is a subset of domain
Solution
Q5. Let x ⊂ ℝ and DOM(f) = {x ∈ ℝ | f(x) ∈ ℝ}. Which of the following functions is(are) injective?
□ f(x) = √(10 - x)
□ f(x) = (7x + 6)/(3x)
□ f(x) = 2x + 9
□ f(x) = ((5x + 4)(2x - 3))/2
Solution
Q6. Suppose f : ℤ → ℤ is a function defined by f(x) = ax + b. For which of the following integer values of a and b, is the given function bijective?
○ a = 0, b ∈ {z | z ∈ ℤ}
○ a ∈ {-1, 1}, b ∈ {z | z ∈ ℤ}
○ b ∈ {-1, 1}, a = 0
○ b = 0, a ∈ {z | z ∈ ℤ}