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Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) = 1/x ∀ x ∈ R. Then f is

Options

A

one-one

B

onto

C

bijective

D

f is not defined

Correct Answer :

f is not defined

Solution :

The correct option is "f is not defined".

To understand why this is the correct choice, let us analyze the definition of a function and the domain given in the problem.
A function f:AB is a relation that assigns to each element x in the domain set A exactly one element y in the codomain set B. For the function to be well-defined, f(x) must be a real number for every x in the domain A.

Here, the function is defined as:
f: given by f(x)=1x for all x.

The domain of the function is specified as the set of all real numbers, . This set includes the number 0 (zero).
Let us evaluate the function at x=0:
f(0)=10

Division by zero is undefined in the set of real numbers. Therefore, f(0) does not exist (is not a real number).
Since there exists an element in the domain (namely, x=0) for which the function value is not defined, the rule f(x)=1x does not qualify as a valid function from to .
Thus, the function f is not defined on the given domain.

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