NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Exercise 1.3 Chapter 1 Relations and Functions – FREE PDF Download
NCERT Solutions class 12 Maths Relations and Functions
1. Let be defined as
Find the function
such that

Now and
2. Let
be defined as
if
is odd and
if
is even. Show that
is invertible. Find the inverse of
Here, W is the set of all whole numbers.


Injectivity: Let be any two odd real numbers, then
Again, let be any two even whole numbers, then
Is is even and
is odd, then
Also, if odd and
is even, then
Hence,
is an injective mapping.
Surjectivity: Let be an arbitrary whole number.
If is an odd number, then there exists an even whole number
such that
If is an even number, then there exists an odd whole number
such that
Therefore, every W has its pre-image in W.
So, is a surjective. Thus
is invertible and
exists.
For :
and
Hence,
3. If
is defined by
find 

= x4+9x2+4−6x3−12x+4x2−3x2+9x−6+2x4+9×2+4−6×3−12x+4×2−3×2+9x−6+2
4. Show that the function
defined by
R is one-one and onto function.
For one- one
Suppose f(x) = f(y), where x, y ∈∈ R
⇒x1+|x|=y1+|y|⇒x1+|x|=y1+|y|
It can be observed that if x is positive and y is negative.
Then, we have
x1+x=y1−yx1+x=y1−y⇒2xy=x−y⇒2xy=x−y
Since, x is positive and y is negative,
x > y⇒x−y>0⇒x−y>0, but, 2xy is negative
Then, 2xy ≠≠ x – y.
Thus, the case of x being positive and y being negative can be ruled out.
Under a similar argument, x being negative and y being positive can also be ruled out.
∴∴ x and y have to be either positive or negative.
When x and y are both positive,we have
f(x) = f(y)⇒x1+x=y1+y⇒x1+x=y1+y⇒x+xy=y+xy⇒x=y⇒x+xy=y+xy⇒x=y
When x and y are both negative,we have
f(x) =f(y) ⇒x1−x=y1−y⇒x1−x=y1−y⇒x−xy=y−xy⇒x=y⇒x−xy=y−xy⇒x=y
∴∴ f is one – one
For Onto
Now, let y∈∈R such that -1< y <1.
If y is negative then, there exists x = y1+y∈Ry1+y∈R such that
f(x) = f(y1+y)=(y1+y)1+∣∣y1+y∣∣f(y1+y)=(y1+y)1+|y1+y|=y1+y1+(−y1+y)=y1+y−y=y=y1+y1+(−y1+y)=y1+y−y=y
If y is positive, then, there exists x = y1−y∈Ry1−y∈R such that
f(x) = f(y1−y)=(y1−y)1+∣∣y1−y∣∣f(y1−y)=(y1−y)1+|y1−y|=y1−y1+(y1−y)=y1−y+y=y=y1−y1+(y1−y)=y1−y+y=y
Therefore, f is onto. Hence, f is one -one and onto.
5. Show that the function
given by
is injective.


Therefore, is one-one function, hence
is injective.
6. Give examples of two functions
and
such that
is injective but
is not injective.
(Hint: Consider and
)


Let and
Therefore, is injective but
is not injective.
7. Give examples of two functions
and
such that
is onto but
is not onto.
(Hint: Consider and
)

These are two examples in which is onto but
is not onto.
8. Given a non empty set X, consider P (X) which is the set of all subsets of X.
Define the relation R in P (X) as follows:
For subsets A, B in P (X), ARB if and only if AB. Is R an equivalence relation on P (X)? Justify your answer.


(ii) A B
B
A
R is not commutative.
(iii) If A B, B
C, then A
C
R is transitive.
Therefore, R is not equivalent relation.
9. Given a non-empty set X, consider the binary operation * : P (X) x P (X)
P (X) given by A * B = A
B
A, B in P (X), where P (X) is the power set of X. Show that X is the identity element for this operation and X is the only invertible element in P (X) with respect to the operation *.
A
B
S
A
B
P(S)
Therefore, is an binary operation on P(S).
Similarly, if A, B P(S) and A – B
P(S), then the intersection of sets
and difference of sets are also binary operation on P(S) and A
S = A = S
A for every subset A of sets
A
S = A = S
A for all A
P(S)
S is the identity element for intersection
on P(S).
10. Find the number of all onto functions from the set {1, 2, 3, …….,
} to itself.



11. Let S =
and T = {1, 2, 3}. Find
of the following functions F from S to T, if it exists.
(i) F =
(ii) F =

(i) F =
(ii)
F is not one-one function, since element and
have the same image 1.
Therefore, F is not one-one function.
12. Consider the binary operation * : R x R
R and o = R x R
R defined as
and
R. Show that * is commutative but not associative, o is associative but not commutative. Further, show that
R,
[If it is so, we say that the operation * distributes over the operation o]. Does o distribute over *? Justify your answer.



Now,
And
Here,
operation * is not associative.
Part II: R
And,
operation
is not commutative.
Now and
Here
operation
is associative.
Part III: L.H.S. =
R.H.S. =
= L.H.S. Proved.
Now, another distribution law:
L.H.S.
R.H.S.
As L.H.S. R.H.S.
Therefore, the operation does not distribute over.
13. Given a non-empty set X, let * : P (X) x P (X)
P (X) be defined as A * B = (A – B)
(B – A),
A, B
P (X). Show that the empty set
is the identity for the operation * and all the elements A of P (X) are invertible with A-1 = A. (Hint:
and
)

=
And =
is the identity element for the operation * on P(X).
Also A * A = (A – A) (A – A) =
Every element A of P(X) is invertible with
= A.
14. Define binary operation * on the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} as a∗b={a+b,ifa+b<6a+b−6ifa+b≥6a∗b={a+b,ifa+b<6a+b−6ifa+b≥6
Show that zero is the identity for this operation and each element of the set is invertible with
being the inverse of




A binary operation on a no-empty set A is a rule that associates with every ordered pair of elements
(distinct or equal) of A some unique element
of A.
* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
For all A, we have
(mod 6) = 0
And and
0 is the identity element for the operation.
Also on 0 = 0 – 0 = 0 *
2 * 1 = 3 = 1 * 2
15. Let A = {–1, 0, 1, 2}, B = {–4, –2, 0, 2} and
be the functions defined by
A and
A. Are
and
equal? Justify your answer.
(Hint: One may note that two functions and
such that
A, are called equal functions).



At
and
At
and
At
and
Thus for each A,
Therefore, and
are equal function.
16. Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of relations containing (1, 2) and (1, 3) which are reflexive and symmetric but not transitive is:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Therefore, option (A) is correct.
17. Let A = {1, 2, 3}. Then number of equivalence relations containing (1, 2) is:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Therefore, option (B) is correct.
18. Let
be the Signum Function defined as
and
be the Greatest Function given by
where
is greatest integer less than or equal to
Then, does
and
coincide in (0, 1)?


Consider which lie on (0, # 1)
Now,
And
in (0, 1]
No, fog and gof don’t coincide in (0, 1].
19. Number of binary operation on the set
are:
(A) 10
(b) 16
(C) 20
(D) 8

A x A =



Number of subsets =

Hence number of binary operation is 16.
Therefore, option (B) is correct.