(A) f is injective
(B) f is into
(C) f is surjective
(D) f is invertible
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
(A), (C), and (D) only
Solution :
Correct Answer: The correct option is (A), (C), and (D) only.
Analysis of the Image:
From the provided image, the function is defined as:
where represents the set of natural numbers.
Let us evaluate the values of the function for the first few natural numbers:
For (odd):
For (even):
For (odd):
For (even):
In general, we see that the function swaps adjacent pairs of natural numbers: , , and so on.
Step 1: Check if is Injective (One-to-One) - Statement (A)
Let .
- If is even and is odd, then (which is odd) and (which is even). Since an odd number cannot equal an even number, and must either both be even or both be odd.
- If both and are even:
- If both and are odd:
Thus, in all cases. This proves that is injective (one-to-one). Thus, Statement (A) is correct.
Step 2: Check if is Surjective (Onto) - Statement (C)
For any element in the codomain :
- If is even, then is an odd natural number. The function maps this pre-image as:
- If is odd, then is an even natural number. The function maps this pre-image as:
Since every natural number in the codomain has a pre-image in the domain, the range of the function is equal to the codomain . Therefore, is surjective (onto). Thus, Statement (C) is correct.
Since is surjective (onto), it cannot be an "into" function (which by definition is a function whose range is a proper subset of the codomain). Thus, Statement (B) is incorrect.
Step 3: Check if is Invertible - Statement (D)
A function is invertible if and only if it is bijective (both injective and surjective). Since we have verified that is both injective and surjective, it is bijective, and hence invertible. Thus, Statement (D) is correct.
Conclusion:
Statements (A), (C), and (D) are correct. Therefore, the option (A), (C), and (D) only is the correct choice.
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