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Chap 1: Relations and Functions

1. Check whether the relation R on R defined by R = (a, b) : a  b3  is reflexive,


symmetric or transitive.
2. Let R be a relation defined on the set of natural numbers N as
R = ( x, y) : x, y  N , 2 x + y = 41 . Find the domain and range of R. Also, verify
whether R is
i. Reflexive,
ii. Symmetric
iii. Transitive.
3. Show that the relation R on the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, given by
R = (a, b) : a − b is even , is an equivalence relation. Show that all the elements of
{1, 3, 5} are related to each other and all the elements of {2, 4} are related to each
other. But, no element of {1, 3, 5} is related to any element of {2, 4}.
4. Show that the relation R on the set A = x  Z : 0  x  12 , given by
R = (a, b) : a − b is a multiple of 4 is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements
related to 1 i.e. equivalence class [1].
5. Prove that the relation R on the set N  N defined by
(a, b) R (c, d )  a + d = b + c for all (a, b), (c, d )  N  N is an equivalence relation. Also,
find the equivalence classes [(2, 3)] and [(1, 3)].
6. Let A = {1, 2, 3,…, 9} and R be the relation on A  A defined by (a, b) R (c, d) if
a + d = b + c for all (a, b), (c, d )  A  A . Prove that R is an equivalence relation and also
obtain the equivalence class [(2, 5)].
7. Let N denote the set of all natural numbers and R be the relation on N  N defined by
(a, b) R (c, d )  ad (b + c) = bc(a + d ) . Check whether R is an equivalence relation on
NN .
8. Let R be the equivalence relation in the set A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} given by
R = {(a, b): 2 divides (a-b)}. Write the equivalence class [0].
9. Show that the relation R defined by R = (a, b) : a − b is divisible by 3; a, b  Z  is an
equivalence relation.
10. Prove that the relation R on Z defined by (a, b)  R  a − b is divisible by 5 is an
equivalence relation on Z.
11. If R = ( x, y) : x + 2 y = 8 is a relation on N, then write the range of R
12. State the reason for the relation R on the set {1, 2, 3} given by R ={(1, 2), (2, 1)} not to
be transitive.
13. Let R = (a, a 3 ) : a is a prime number less than 5 be a relation. Find the range of R.
14. Show that the function f : R → R given by f(x) = ax + b, where a, b  R, a  0 is a
bijection.
15. Let f : X → Y be a function. Define a relation R on X given by R = (a, b) : f (a) = f (b) .
Show that R is an equivalence relation on X.
 n +1
 2 , if n is odd
16. Show that f : N → N defined by f (n) =  is many-one onto function.
 n , if n is even
 2

n + 1, if n is odd
17. Let f : N  {0} → N  {0} be defined by f (n) =  . Show that f is a
n − 1, if n is even
bijection
18. Let f : N → R be a function defined as f ( x) = 4 x 2 + 12 x + 15 . Show that
f : N → Range( f ) is a bijection
19. Consider f : R+ → [4, ) given by f ( x) = x 2 + 4 . Show that f is both 1-1 and onto.
x−2
20. Let A = R − {3} and B = R − {1} . Consider the function f : A → B defined by f ( x) = .
x−3
Show that f is one-one and onto.
21. If f : R → R defined by f ( x) = 3x − 4 is invertible.
x −1
22. What is the range of the function f ( x) = ?
x −1
23. Let A = {1, 2, 3}, B = {4, 5, 6, 7} and let f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a function from A to B.
State whether f is one-one or not.
𝑥−3
24. Let A = R – {5} and B = R – {1} .Consider the function f : A → B defined by f(x) = 𝑥−5.

Show that f is one-one and onto

25. Check whether the relation S in the set of real numbers R defined by S = { (a, b) :
where a – b + √2 is an irrational number } is reflexive , symmetric or transitive.
26. Prove that the greatest integer function f : R →R , given by f(x) = [x], is neither one-
one nor onto.
27. Let R be the relation defined in the set A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} by R = {(a, b) : both a and
b are either odd or even}. Show that R is an equivalence relation. Hence, find the
elements of equivalence class [1].
28. Let W denote the set of words in the English dictionary. Define the relation R by
R = {(x, y) ∊ W X W such that x and y have at least one letter in common}. Show that this
relation R is reflexive and symmetric, but not transitive.
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