1.

Prove that the function f : N → N, defined by f(x) = x2 + x + 1 is one-one

but not onto.

2. Let A = { x ∈ Z : 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 }. Show that R = { (a,b) : a,b ∈ A, |a-b| is

divisible by 4} is an equivalence relation. Find the set of all elements
related to 1. Also write the equivalence class [2].
4𝑥
3. Let f: R – {−4⁄3 } → R be a function defined as f(x) = . Show that in
3𝑥+4
f : R – {−4⁄3 } → Range of f, f is one-one and onto.

4. Let S be the set of all points in a plane and R be a relation on the set S
given by R = { ( a,b ) : distance between points a and b is less than 5
units}. Show that R is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive.

5. Let Q be the set of all rational numbers and R be the relation on Q

defined by R = { ( x,y ) : 1 + xy > 0}. Prove that R is reflexive and
symmetric but not transitive.

6. Let Q be the set of rational numbers and R be a relation on Q defined by

(i) R = { ( x,y ) : x,y ∈ Q, x2 + y2 = 5 }
(ii) R = { ( x,y ) : x,y ∈ Q, x2 + 3y2 = 4x }
Check for Reflexive, Symmetric and Transitive.

7. Determine when the relation R defined on the set R of all real numbers
as R = { (a,b) : a,b ∈ R and a – b + 3 ∈ S, where S is the set of all irrational
numbers } is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.

8. Let I be the set of all integers, M be a positive integer and R be the

relation an I defined by R = { ( x,y ) : x,y ∈ I, x-y is divisible by M }. Prove
that R is an equivalence relation

9. Let A = { 1,2,3….9 } and R be the relation defined an A × A by (a,c) R (c,d)

if a + d = b + c. Prove that R is an equivalence relation. Also find the
equivalence class for [ (2,5) ].

10. R = { (x,y) : x ∈ N, y ∈ N and 2x + y = 24 }, convert R in roster form and

check for reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
11. Check whether the relation R is the set of Real numbers defined by : R =
{ ( a,b ) : 1 + ab > 0 } is reflexive, symmetric or transitive.

12. f : 𝑅 + → { -5,∞ } given by f (x) = 9x2 + 6x – 5. Check for one-one and onto
function.
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13. Let f: R – {−4⁄3 } → R be a function defined as f(x) = . Show that in
3𝑥+4
f : R – {−4⁄3 } → Range of f, f is one-one and onto.

14. Let f:x→y be a 𝑓 𝑛 . Define a relation R on x given by R = {(a,b) : f(a) = f(b)}

Check for reflexive, symmetric and transitive on X.

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15. f : R → R given by f(x) = 2−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 ∀ x → R. Check for onto.

16. f : R →R given by f(x) = 4𝑥 3 + 7. Check for one-one and onto.

𝑥−2
17. Let A = R – {3} and B = R – {1}. Consider the fn f : A → B given by f(x) = 𝑥−3
Show that f is one-one and onto.

18. Let f : 𝑅 + → {4,∞} be a function defined as f(x) = x2 + 4. Check for one-

one and onto.

19. Show that a 𝑓 𝑛 f : R → R given by f(x) = ax +b, (a,b) ∈ R, a ≠ 0 is a

bijective.

20. Show that relation S on the set A = { x ∈ Z : 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 } given by

S = { (a,b) : a,b ∈ Z, |a-b| is divisible by 3 } is an equivalence.

21. Let x be a fixed positive integer. Defined a relation R in Z as follows. ∀ a,b

∈ Z a R b if and only if a-b is divisible by x. Show that R is equivalence 𝑅 𝑛 .