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(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:

Options

A

(B) only

B

(A), (B), and (D) only

C

(A) and (C) only

D

(A), (C), and (D) only

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Correct Answer :

Option D

(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 f: is defined as:
f ( n ) = { n - 1 , if n is even n + 1 , if n is odd where ={1,2,3,4,...} represents the set of natural numbers.

Let us evaluate the values of the function for the first few natural numbers:
For n=1 (odd): f(1)=1+1=2
For n=2 (even): f(2)=2-1=1
For n=3 (odd): f(3)=3+1=4
For n=4 (even): f(4)=4-1=3
In general, we see that the function swaps adjacent pairs of natural numbers: (12), (34), and so on.

Step 1: Check if f is Injective (One-to-One) - Statement (A)
Let f(n1)=f(n2).
- If n1 is even and n2 is odd, then f(n1)=n1-1 (which is odd) and f(n2)=n2+1 (which is even). Since an odd number cannot equal an even number, n1 and n2 must either both be even or both be odd.
- If both n1 and n2 are even:
n1-1=n2-1n1=n2
- If both n1 and n2 are odd:
n1+1=n2+1n1=n2
Thus, f(n1)=f(n2)n1=n2 in all cases. This proves that f is injective (one-to-one). Thus, Statement (A) is correct.

Step 2: Check if f is Surjective (Onto) - Statement (C)
For any element y in the codomain :
- If y is even, then y-1 is an odd natural number. The function maps this pre-image as:
f(y-1)=(y-1)+1=y
- If y is odd, then y+1 is an even natural number. The function maps this pre-image as:
f(y+1)=(y+1)-1=y
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, f is surjective (onto). Thus, Statement (C) is correct.
Since f 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 f is Invertible - Statement (D)
A function is invertible if and only if it is bijective (both injective and surjective). Since we have verified that f 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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