Math Problem Statement
Let S = {Jan,Feb,Mar,April,May} be a set of months of a particular year. Consider the following relation on the set S. R1 = {(Feb,Feb),(March,April),(April,March),(March,March)} and R2 = {(Jan,Jan),(Feb,Feb),(March, March),(April,April),(May,May)}. How to know it's injective, subjective or not a function at all?
Solution
To determine whether and are injective, surjective, or functions at all, we need to first check if they satisfy the definition of a function.
Definition of a function:
A relation is a function if every element in the domain (set ) is mapped to exactly one element in the codomain. Specifically, for each element in the domain, there must be one and only one pair in the relation.
Relation :
- Relation = {(Feb, Feb), (March, April), (April, March), (March, March)}
- Is a function?
- The domain of the relation should contain all elements from . Let's check:
- In , we have Feb, March, and April as elements of the domain, but Jan and May are missing.
- Additionally, March
- The domain of the relation should contain all elements from . Let's check:
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Set Theory
Relations and Functions
Formulas
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Theorems
Definition of a function
Injective Function
Surjective Function
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12