MATH 211 Problems WorkSheet, Fall 2010
American University of Beirut · Discrete Structures · 4 pages · Ms. Sara Abu Diab
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I- Why is f not a function from R to R?
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a) f(z) ==
b) f(z) =4V 27 +1
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II- Are the following functions from Z to Z one-to-one?
a) f(n)=n-1
b) f(n)=n? +1
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4) am + we 4 _
= AL
b) ne since F(-1) = (Ayelet h
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III- page 147 exercise 36
Let f be a function from the set A to the set B, and let S and T be two
subsets of A. Show that:
a)f(SUT) = f(S)U f(T).
d)F(SNT) € Ff(S)N F(T).
a) t+ we F(SvT)
> sane Sut such thet lm =
xE SUT
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G(x)su € £(S) U f(T)
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Lt y’ € F(QU f(T)
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IV- Given two mappings f and g from N to N defined by: on
f:N—+N > g N—N
neoan+1 n> max{0,n— 1}
(a) Calculate f(n) and g(n) for n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 73.
(b) Is f an injection? a surjection?
(c) Is g an injection? a surjection?
(d) Show that f og # id, but 9° f =id,.
a) F(e) = | 4(o)= 0 by fe injecting. ( proved )
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(3) <1 = wa §
LM=s b3)= 2 qiven 1< IN NI
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mtl= 4
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tha o £4) = 4
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got (x) < q (x+!) = max fo,x+t 0%
= MaxtaAx ex Sinte K QO
= id ny
V- Show that if go f is a bijection then g is surjective and f is injective.
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such that gCb)=a
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