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Show that the function f : R_* → R_* defined by f(x) = 1/x is one-one and onto, where R_* is the set of all non-zero real numbers. Is the result true, if the domain R_* is replaced by N

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Show that the function f : R* → R* defined by f(x) = `1/x` is one-one and onto, where R* is the set of all non-zero real numbers. Is the result true, if the domain R* is replaced by N with co-domain being same as R?

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Solution

It is given that f : R* → R* is defined by f(x) = `1/x`

For one-one:

Let x, y ∈ R* such that f(x) = f(y)

⇒ `1/x = 1/y`

⇒ x = y

∴ f is one-one.

For onto:

It is clear that for y ∈ R*, there exists x = `1/y ∈ R_\ast` (as y ≠ 0) such that

f(x) = `1/((1/y))` = y

∴ f is onto.

Thus, the given function (f) is one-one and onto.

Now, consider function g: N → R* defined by g(x) = `1/x`.

We have,

g(x1) = g(x2)

⇒ `1/x_1 = 1/x_2`

⇒ x1 = x2

∴ g is one-one.

Further, it is clear that g is not onto, as for 1.2 ∈ R*, there does not exist any x in N such that g(x) = `1/1.2`.

Hence, function g is one-one but not onto.

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