MATH 211 Final, Fall 2000
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FINAL EXAM.; MATH 211
re FALL 2001. FEb. 3: 8:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M Ls
Instructors’ Names: N. Fleihan A. Lyzzaik =
lustructions: _ . 2
¢ Make ste to write your NAME, ID NUMBER. and SECTION NUM-
BER (or CLASS MEETING TIME) on your Examination book.
e Write your answers on the colored EXAMINATION BOOKLET; re-
serve an independent page to each independent question 1, 20565, 9,
« The examination consists of 9 independent questions each of which
cousists of partial questions,
* The grade on each question is placed next to the question.
* The TOTAL GRADE is 100.
e N. P. and Z denote respectively the sets of natural numbers. positive
integers, and integers.
¢ GOOD LUCK.
+. Let the function f: Rx R= Rx R be defined by
fey) = (2r3 + By? 3a? — 2y)
(a) Show that f is a one-to-one correspondence, (6 points)
(b) Find the inverse function of f. (2 points)
5. For mon € N define m~ n if m2 — n2 is a multiple of 5.
(a) Show that ~ is an equivalence relation. (3 points)
(b) Describe the equivalence classes, How tany equivalence classes are
there? Justify your answer, (7 points)
6. (a) Let Ry and R, be relations on a set S. Show that (Rp 4 Ry)7 =
Ri A ERg)O. {3 points)
(b) Let Ry and Fy be relations ou a set S. Must Ry, aud Ry be transitive
if Ry U Ro is transitive? Justify vour answer: If ¥es prove the statement,
otherwise give a counter-example. (5 points)
v. (a) Let f: 5S 3 T and g: TU be invertible finctions. Show that gof
is invertible and (go f)~! = frto gu (5 points)
(b) Prove that the sequence {1.5,---, 5"... ‘} has infinitely many terms
such that the difference between any two of them is divisible by 11. Name
your method of proof.
(5 points)
3. fa) Show that nl" = Ofnl). (5 points)
(b) Consider N x N and define the equivalence relation (m,n) ~ (p,q) if
n= p. Determine the partition and the natural fimetion v of Nx N induced
by ~ (5 points)
9. Answer by true (Tj or false (F) the following TEN questions.
(2pts. each)
GQ) EP Bis a relation on a set S. rhen RO RO is svinmetric.
(i) A\ (BUC) =(A\ BYU(AL CO).
(iii) AS(BEC)=(ASB EC.
(iv) ye(n) = [n/2) — [n/2i.n © Z. where E is the set of even integers.
(v) The equation +; 3 =x *5 2 has two solutions.
(vi) There is only oue equivalence class for the equivalence relation in Z
defined by m= 1 (mod 1).
(vii) logy, 2 = O(log, i).
(viii) Gn)! = On'h
(ix) If sx, = 2s, +34 7n.n€P. then syn = O12").
(x) MATH 211 was FUN.