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If f(x1) = f (x2) ⇒ x1 = x2 ∀ x1 x2 ∈ A then the function f: A → B is

Options

A

one-one

B

one-one onto

C

onto

D

many one

Correct Answer :

one-one

Solution :

The correct option is one-one.

Concept and Definition:
A function
f:AB
is a rule that associates each element in set A (the domain) with an element in set B (the codomain).

A function is defined as a one-one (or injective) function if distinct elements in the domain have distinct images in the codomain. In other words, no two different elements in the domain map to the same element in the codomain.

Mathematically, we can express this condition in two equivalent ways:
1. If two inputs are different, their outputs must be different:
x1x2f(x1)f(x2)
2. The contrapositive statement (if the outputs are equal, the inputs must be equal):
f(x1)=f(x2)x1=x2
for all
x1,x2A
.

Conclusion:
Since the statement in the question,
f(x1)=f(x2)x1=x2x1,x2A
is the formal mathematical definition of injectivity, the function is classified as a one-one function.

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