Mathematics

(Chapter – 2) (Relations and Functions)

(Class – XI)

Exercise 2.1
Question 1:

If

, find the values of x and y.

Answer 1:
It is given that

Since the ordered pairs are equal, the corresponding elements will also be
equal.

Therefore, and

∴ x = 2 and y = 1

Question 2:
If the set A has 3 elements and the set B = {3, 4, 5}, then find the number
of elements in (A × B)?

Answer 2:
It is given that set A has 3 elements and the elements of set B are 3, 4,
and 5.

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⇒ Number of elements in set B = 3

Number of elements in (A × B)
= (Number of elements in A) × (Number of elements in B)
=3×3=9

Thus, the number of elements in (A × B) is 9.

Question 3:
If G = {7, 8} and H = {5, 4, 2}, find G × H and H × G.

Answer 3:
G = {7, 8} and H = {5, 4, 2}
We know that the Cartesian product P × Q of two non-empty sets P and Q
is defined as P × Q = {(p, q): p∈ P, q ∈ Q}
∴ G × H = {(7, 5), (7, 4), (7, 2), (8, 5), (8, 4), (8, 2)}
H × G = {(5, 7), (5, 8), (4, 7), (4, 8), (2, 7), (2, 8)}

Question 4:
State whether each of the following statement are true or false. If the
statement is false, rewrite the given statement correctly.
(i) If P = {m, n} and Q = {n, m}, then P × Q = {(m, n), (n, m)}.

(ii) If A and B are non-empty sets, then A × B is a non-empty set of

ordered pairs (x, y) such that x ∈ A and y ∈ B.

(iii) If A = {1, 2}, B = {3, 4}, then A × (B ∩ Φ) = Φ.

Answer 4:
(i) False
If P = {m, n} and Q = {n, m}, then
P × Q = {(m, m), (m, n), (n, m), (n, n)}
(ii) True
(iii) True

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Question 5:
If A = {–1, 1}, find A × A × A.

Answer 5:
It is known that for any non-empty set A, A × A × A is defined as
A × A × A = {(a, b, c): a, b, c ∈ A}

It is given that A = {–1, 1}

∴ A × A × A = {(–1, –1, –1), (–1, –1, 1), (–1, 1, –1), (–1, 1, 1),
(1, –1, –1), (1, –1, 1), (1, 1, –1), (1, 1, 1)}

Question 6:
If A × B = {(a, x), (a, y), (b, x), (b, y)}. Find A and B.

Answer 6:
It is given that A × B = {(a, x), (a, y), (b, x), (b, y)}
We know that the Cartesian product of two non-empty sets P and Q is
defined as P × Q = {(p, q): p ∈ P, q ∈ Q}

∴ A is the set of all first elements and B is the set of all second elements.

Thus, A = {a, b} and B = {x, y}

Question 7:
Let A = {1, 2}, B = {1, 2, 3, 4}, C = {5, 6} and D = {5, 6, 7, 8}. Verify
that
(i) A × (B ∩ C) = (A × B) ∩ (A × C)
(ii) A × C is a subset of B × D

Answer 7:
(i) To verify: A × (B ∩ C) = (A × B) ∩ (A × C)

We have B ∩ C = {1, 2, 3, 4} ∩ {5, 6} = Φ

∴ L.H.S. = A × (B ∩ C) = A × Φ = Φ
A × B = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4)}
A × C = {(1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 5), (2, 6)}

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∴ R.H.S. = (A × B) ∩ (A × C) = Φ

∴ L.H.S. = R.H.S

Hence, A × (B ∩ C) = (A × B) ∩ (A × C)

(ii) To verify: A × C is a subset of B × D

A × C = {(1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 5), (2, 6)}

A × D = {(1, 5), (1, 6), (1, 7), (1, 8), (2, 5), (2, 6), (2, 7), (2, 8),
(3, 5), (3, 6), (3, 7), (3, 8), (4, 5), (4, 6), (4, 7), (4, 8)}

We can observe that all the elements of set A × C are the elements of set
B × D. Therefore, A × C is a subset of B × D.

Question 8:
Let A = {1, 2} and B = {3, 4}. Write A × B. How many subsets will A × B
have? List them.

Answer 8:
A = {1, 2} and B = {3, 4}

∴ A × B = {(1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 3), (2, 4)}

⇒ n(A × B) = 4

We know that if C is a set with n(C) = m, then n[P(C)] = 2m.

Therefore, the set A × B has 24 = 16 subsets. These are

Φ, {(1, 3)}, {(1, 4)}, {(2, 3)}, {(2, 4)}, {(1, 3), (1, 4)}, {(1, 3), (2, 3)},
{(1, 3), (2, 4)}, {(1, 4), (2, 3)}, {(1, 4), (2, 4)}, {(2, 3), (2, 4)},
{(1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 3)}, {(1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 4)}, {(1, 3), (2, 3),
(2, 4)}, {(1, 4), (2, 3), (2, 4)}, {(1, 3), (1, 4), (2, 3), (2, 4)}

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Question 9:
Let A and B be two sets such that n(A) = 3 and n (B) = 2. If (x, 1), (y, 2),
(z, 1) are in A × B, find A and B, where x, y and z are distinct elements.

Answer 9:
It is given that n(A) =3 and n(B) =2; and (x, 1), (y, 2), (z, 1) are in A×B.

We know that
A = Set of first elements of the ordered pair elements of A × B
B = Set of second elements of the ordered pair elements of A × B.

∴ x, y, and z are the elements of A; and 1 and 2 are the elements of B.

Since n(A) = 3 and n(B) = 2,

it is clear that A = {x, y, z} and B = {1, 2}.

Question 10:
The Cartesian product A × A has 9 elements among which are found (–1,
0) and (0, 1). Find the set A and the remaining elements of A × A.

Answer 10:
We know that if n(A) = p and n(B) = q, then n(A × B) = pq.

∴ n(A × A) = n(A) × n(A)

It is given that n(A × A) = 9

∴ n(A) × n(A) = 9
⇒ n(A) = 3

The ordered pairs (–1, 0) and (0, 1) are two of the nine elements of A×A.

We know that A × A = {(a, a): a ∈ A}. Therefore, –1, 0, and 1 are elements
of A.
Since n(A) = 3, it is clear that A = {–1, 0, 1}.
The remaining elements of set A × A are (–1, –1), (–1, 1), (0, –1), (0, 0),
(1, –1), (1, 0), and (1, 1).

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 Mathematics
(Chapter – 2) (Relations and Functions)
(Class – XI)

Exercise 2.2

Question 1:
Let A = {1, 2, 3… 14}. Define a relation R from A to A by
R = {(x, y): 3x – y = 0, where x, y ∈ A}. Write down its domain, codomain
and range.

Answer 1:
The relation R from A to A is given as R = {(x, y): 3x – y = 0, where x, y
∈ A}

i.e., R = {(x, y): 3x = y, where x, y ∈ A}

∴ R = {(1, 3), (2, 6), (3, 9), (4, 12)}

The domain of R is the set of all first elements of the ordered pairs in the
relation.
∴ Domain of R = {1, 2, 3, 4}
The whole set A is the codomain of the relation R.
∴ Codomain of R = A = {1, 2, 3… 14}
The range of R is the set of all second elements of the ordered pairs in the
relation.
∴Range of R = {3, 6, 9, 12}

Question 2:
Define a relation R on the set N of natural numbers by R = {(x, y): y = x
+ 5, x is a natural number less than 4; x, y ∈ N}. Depict this relationship
using roster form. Write down the domain and the range.

Answer 2:
R = {(x, y): y = x + 5, x is a natural number less than 4, x, y ∈ N}
The natural numbers less than 4 are 1, 2, and 3.
∴ R = {(1, 6), (2, 7), (3, 8)}
The domain of R is the set of all first elements of the ordered pairs in the
relation.
∴ Domain of R = {1, 2, 3}
The range of R is the set of all second elements of the ordered pairs in
the relation. ∴ Range of R = {6, 7, 8}

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Question 3:
A = {1, 2, 3, 5} and B = {4, 6, 9}. Define a relation R from A to B by R =
{(x, y): the difference between x and y is odd; x ∈ A, y ∈ B}. Write R in
roster form.

Answer 3:
A = {1, 2, 3, 5} and B = {4, 6, 9}
R = {(x, y): the difference between x and y is odd; x ∈ A, y ∈ B}
∴ R = {(1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 9), (3, 4), (3, 6), (5, 4), (5, 6)}

Question 4:
The given figure shows a relationship between the sets P and Q. write
this relation (i) in set-builder form (ii) in roster form. What is its
domain and range?

Answer 4:
According to the given figure, P = {5, 6, 7}, Q = {3, 4, 5}
(i) R = {(x, y): y = x – 2; x ∈ P} or R = {(x, y): y = x – 2 for x = 5, 6,
7}
(ii) R = {(5, 3), (6, 4), (7, 5)}
Domain of R = {5, 6, 7}
Range of R = {3, 4, 5}

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Question 5:
Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}. Let R be the relation on A defined by {(a, b): a, b
∈ A, b is exactly divisible by a}.

(i) Write R in roster form

(ii) Find the domain of R
(iii) Find the range of R.

Answer 5:
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}, R = {(a, b): a, b ∈ A, b is exactly divisible by a}
(i) R = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 2), (2, 4), (2, 6), (3, 3),
(3, 6), (4, 4), (6, 6)}
(ii) Domain of R = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}
(iii) Range of R = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}

Question 6:
Determine the domain and range of the relation R defined by
R = {(x, x + 5): x ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}.

Answer 6:
R = {(x, x + 5): x ∈ {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}
∴ R = {(0, 5), (1, 6), (2, 7), (3, 8), (4, 9), (5, 10)}
∴ Domain of R = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
Range of R = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

Question 7:
Write the relation R = {(x, x3): x is a prime number less than 10} in roster
form.

Answer 7:
R = {(x, x3): x is a prime number less than 10} The prime numbers less
than 10 are 2, 3, 5, and 7.

∴ R = {(2, 8), (3, 27), (5, 125), (7, 343)}

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Question 8:
Let A = {x, y, z} and B = {1, 2}. Find the number of relations from A to
B.

Answer 8:
It is given that A = {x, y, z} and B = {1, 2}.

∴ A × B = {(x, 1), (x, 2), (y, 1), (y, 2), (z, 1), (z, 2)}

Since n(A × B) = 6, the number of subsets of A × B is 26.

Therefore, the number of relations from A to B is 26.

Question 9:
Let R be the relation on Z defined by R = {(a, b): a, b ∈ Z, a – b is an
integer}. Find the domain and range of R.

Answer 9:
R = {(a, b): a, b ∈ Z, a – b is an integer}

It is known that the difference between any two integers is always an

integer.

∴ Domain of R = Z

Range of R = Z

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 Mathematics
(Chapter – 2) (Relations and Functions)
(Class – XI)

Exercise 2.3
Question 1:

Which of the following relations are functions? Give reasons. If it is a

function, determine its domain and range.
(i) {(2, 1), (5, 1), (8, 1), (11, 1), (14, 1), (17, 1)}
(ii) {(2, 1), (4, 2), (6, 3), (8, 4), (10, 5), (12, 6), (14, 7)}
(iii) {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 5)}

Answer 1:
(i) {(2, 1), (5, 1), (8, 1), (11, 1), (14, 1), (17, 1)}
Since 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17 are the elements of the domain of the given
relation having their unique images, this relation is a function. Here,
domain = {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17} and range = {1}
(ii) {(2, 1), (4, 2), (6, 3), (8, 4), (10, 5), (12, 6), (14, 7)}
Since 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 are the elements of the domain of the given
relation having their unique images, this relation is a function.
Here, domain = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14} and range = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
(iii) {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 5)}
Since the same first element i.e., 1 corresponds to two different images
i.e., 3 and 5, this relation is not a function.

Question 2:
Find the domain and range of the following real function:
(i) f(x) = –|x|
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 2

Answer 2:
(i) f(x) = –|x|, x ∈ R

𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
We know that |𝑥| = {
−𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0

−𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
∴ 𝑓(𝑥) = −|𝑥| = {
𝑥, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0

Since f(x) is defined for x ∈ R, the domain of f is R.

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It can be observed that the range of f(x) = –|x| is all real numbers except
positive real numbers.
∴ The range of f is (−∞, 0].

(ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = √9 − 𝑥 2

Since √9 − 𝑥 2 is defined for all real numbers that are greater than or equal
to –3 and less than or equal to 3, the domain of f(x) is {x : –3 ≤ x ≤ 3} or
[–3, 3].
For any value of x such that –3 ≤ x ≤ 3, the value of f(x) will lie between
0 and 3. ∴The range of f(x) is {x: 0 ≤ x ≤ 3} or [0, 3].

Question 3:
A function f is defined by f(x) = 2x – 5. Write down the values of
(i) f(0),
(ii) f(7),
(iii) f(–3)

Answer 3:
The given function is f(x) = 2x – 5.
Therefore,
(i) f(0) = 2 × 0 – 5 = 0 – 5 = –5
(ii) f(7) = 2 × 7 – 5 = 14 – 5 = 9
(iii) f(–3) = 2 × (–3) – 5 = – 6 – 5 = –11

Question 4:
The function ‘t’ which maps temperature in degree Celsius into temperature
9𝐶
in degree Fahrenheit is defined by𝑓(𝐶) = + 32. Find
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(i) t (0) (ii) t (28) (iii) t (–10)

(iv) The value of C, when t(C) = 212

Answer 4:
9𝐶
The given function is 𝑓(𝐶) = 5 + 32.
Therefore,

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(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv) It is given that t(C) = 212

Thus, the value of t, when t(C) = 212, is 100.

Question 5:
Find the range of each of the following functions.
(i) f(x) = 2 – 3x, x R, x > 0.
(ii) f(x) = x2 + 2, x, is a real number.
(iii) f(x) = x, x is a real number

Answer 5:
(i) f(x) = 2 – 3x, x R, x > 0
The values of f(x) for various values of real numbers x > 0 can be written
in the tabular form as

x 0.01 0.1 0.9 1 2 2.5 4 5 …

f(x) 1.97 1.7 – – – – – – …
0.7 1 4 5.5 10 13

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Thus, it can be clearly observed that the range of f is the set of all real
numbers less than 2.
i.e., range of f = (– , 2)

Alter:
Let x > 0
⇒ 3x > 0
⇒ 2 –3x < 2
⇒ f(x) < 2
∴Range of f = (– , 2)
(ii) f(x) = x2 + 2, x, is a real number
The values of f(x) for various values of real numbers x can be written in
the tabular form as

x 0 ±0.3 ±0.8 ±1 ±2 ±3 …
f(x) 2 2.09 2.64 3 6 11 …..

Thus, it can be clearly observed that the range of f is the set of all real
numbers greater than 2.
i.e., range of f = [2, )

Alter:
Let x be any real
number. Accordingly,
x2 ≥ 0
⇒ x2 + 2 ≥ 0 + 2
⇒ x2 + 2 ≥ 2
⇒ f(x) ≥ 2
∴ Range of f = [2, )
(iii) f(x) = x, x is a real number
It is clear that the range of f is the set of all real
numbers. ∴ Range of f = R

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 Mathematics
(Chapter – 2) (Relations and Functions)
(Class – XI)

Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 2

Question 1:

The relation f is defined by

The relation g is defined by

Show that f is a function and g is not a function.

Answer 1:

The relation f is defined as

It is observed that for

0 ≤ x < 3, f(x) = x2

3 < x ≤ 10, f(x) = 3x

Also, at x = 3, f(x) = 32 = 9 or f(x) = 3 × 3 = 9 i.e., at x = 3, f(x) = 9

Therefore, for 0 ≤ x ≤ 10, the images of f(x) are unique. Thus, the given
relation is a function.

The relation g is defined as

It can be observed that for x = 2, g(x) = 22 = 4 and g(x) = 3 × 2 = 6

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Hence, element 2 of the domain of the relation g corresponds to two
different images i.e., 4 and 6.

Hence, this relation is not a function.

Question 2:
If f(x) = x2, find.

Answer 2:

Question 3:
Find the domain of the function

Answer 3:

The given function is

It can be seen that function f is defined for all real numbers except at x =
6 and x = 2. Hence, the domain of f is R – {2, 6}.

Question 4:
Find the domain and the range of the real function f defined by
𝑓(𝑥) = √(𝑥 − 1)

Answer 4:
The given real function is 𝑓(𝑥) = √(𝑥 − 1)
It can be seen that √(𝑥 − 1) is defined for 𝑥 ≥ 1.

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Therefore, the domain of f is the set of all real numbers greater than or
equal to 1 i.e., the domain of f = [1, ∞).

As x ≥ 1 ⇒ (x – 1) ≥ 0 ⇒ √(𝑥 − 1) ≥ 0
Therefore, the range of f is the set of all real numbers greater than or equal
to 0 i.e., the range of f = [0, ).

Question 5:
Find the domain and the range of the real function f defined by
f (x) = |x – 1|.

Answer 5:
The given real function is f (x) = |x – 1|.
It is clear that |x – 1| is defined for all real numbers.
∴ Domain of f = R
Also, for x ∈ R, |x – 1| assumes all real numbers.
Hence, the range of f is the set of all non-negative real numbers.

Question 6:

Let

be a function from R into R. Determine the range of f.

Answer 6:

The range of f is the set of all second elements. It can be observed that all
these elements are greater than or equal to 0 but less than 1.
[Denominator is greater numerator] Thus, range of f = [0, 1)

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Question 7:

Let f, g: R → R be defined, respectively by f(x) = x + 1, g(x) = 2x – 3. Find

𝑓
f + g, f – g and 𝑔.

Answer 7:

f, g: R → R is defined as f(x) = x + 1, g(x) = 2x – 3

(f + g) (x) = f(x) + g(x) = (x + 1) + (2x – 3) = 3x – 2

∴ (f + g) (x) = 3x – 2

(f – g) (x) = f(x) – g(x) = (x + 1) – (2x – 3) = x + 1 – 2x + 3 = – x + 4

∴ (f – g) (x) = –x + 4

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Question 8:
Let f = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (0, –1), (–1, –3)} be a function from Z to Z defined
by f(x) = ax + b, for some integers a, b. Determine a, b.

Answer 8:
f = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (0, –1), (–1, –3)} and f(x) = ax + b

(1, 1) ∈ f ⇒ f(1) = 1 ⇒a×1+b=1

⇒a+b=1

(0, –1) ∈ f ⇒ f(0) = –1 ⇒ a × 0 + b = –1

⇒ b = –1
On substituting b = –1 in a + b = 1,
We obtain a + (–1) = 1 ⇒ a = 1 + 1 = 2. Thus, the respective values of a
and b are 2 and –1.

Question 9:
Let R be a relation from N to N defined by R = {(a, b): a, b ∈ N and a =
b2}. Are the following true?
(i) (a, a) ∈ R, for all a ∈ N
(ii) (a, b) ∈ R, implies (b, a) ∈ R
(iii) (a, b) ∈ R, (b, c) ∈ R implies (a, c) ∈ R.
Justify your answer in each case.

Answer 9:
R = {(a, b): a, b ∈ N and a = b2}
(i) It can be seen that 2 ∈ N; however, 2 ≠ 22 = 4.
Therefore, the statement “(a, a) ∈ R, for all a ∈ N” is not true.
(ii) It can be seen that (9, 3) ∈ N because 9, 3 ∈ N and 9 = 32. Now, 3
≠ 92 = 81; therefore, (3, 9) ∉ N
Therefore, the statement “(a, b) ∈ R, implies (b, a) ∈ R” is not true.
(iii) It can be seen that (9, 3) ∈ R, (16, 4) ∈ R because 9, 3, 16, 4 ∈ N
and 9 = 32 and 16 = 42.
Now, 9 ≠ 42 = 16; therefore, (9, 4) ∉ N
Therefore, the statement “(a, b) ∈ R, (b, c) ∈ R implies (a, c) ∈ R” is not
true.

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Question 10:
Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4}, B = {1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16} and f = {(1, 5), (2, 9), (3,
1), (4, 5), (2, 11)}. Are the following true?
(i) f is a relation from A to B
(ii) f is a function from A to B.
Justify your answer in each case.

Answer 10:
A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and B = {1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16}
∴ A × B = {(1, 1), (1, 5), (1, 9), (1, 11), (1, 15), (1, 16), (2, 1), (2, 5), (2,
9), (2, 11),
(2, 15), (2, 16), (3, 1), (3, 5), (3, 9), (3, 11), (3, 15), (3, 16), (4, 1), (4,
5), (4, 9), (4,
11), (4, 15), (4, 16)}
It is given that f = {(1, 5), (2, 9), (3, 1), (4, 5), (2, 11)}
(i) A relation from a non-empty set A to a non-empty set B is a subset
of the Cartesian product A × B.
It is observed that f is a subset of A × B.
Thus, f is a relation from A to B.
(ii) Since the same first element i.e., 2 corresponds to two different
images i.e., 9 and 11, relation f is not a function.

Question 11:
Let f be the subset of Z × Z defined by f = {(ab, a + b): a, b ∈ Z}. Is f a
function from Z to Z: justify your answer.

Answer 11:
The relation f is defined as f = {(ab, a + b): a, b ∈ Z}
We know that a relation f from a set A to a set B is said to be a function if
every element of set A has unique images in set B.
Since 2, 6, –2, –6 ∈ Z, (2 × 6, 2 + 6), (–2 × –6, –2 +
(–6)) ∈ f i.e., (12, 8), (12, –8) ∈ f
It can be seen that the same first element i.e., 12 corresponds to two
different images i.e., 8 and –8. Thus, relation f is not a function.

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Question 12:
Let A = {9, 10, 11, 12, 13} and let f: A → N be defined by f(n) = the
highest prime factor of n. Find the range of f.

Answer 12:

A = {9, 10, 11, 12, 13} f: A → N is defined as f(n) = The highest prime
factor of n

Prime factor of 9 = 3

Prime factors of 10 = 2, 5

Prime factor of 11 = 11

Prime factors of 12 = 2, 3

Prime factor of 13 = 13

∴ f(9) = The highest prime factor of 9 = 3

f(10) = The highest prime factor of 10 = 5

f(11) = The highest prime factor of 11 = 11

f(12) = The highest prime factor of 12 = 3

f(13) = The highest prime factor of 13 = 13

The range of f is the set of all f(n), where n ∈ A.

∴ Range of f = {3, 5, 11, 13}