RELATIONS &

FUNCTIONS

(Definition and meaning of function)

NCERT EXERCISE 2.3

1. Which of the following relations

are functions? Give reasons. If it
is a function, determine its
domain and range.
(i) {(2,1), (5,1), (8,1), (11,1),
(14,1), (17,1)}
(ii) {(2,1), (4,2), (6,3), (8,4), (10,5),
(12,6), (14,7)}
(iii) {(1,3), (1,5), (2,5)}.

3. A function f is defined by
f ( x) = 2 x − 5 . Write down the values
of
(i) f (0)
(ii) f (7)
(iii) f (−3)

4. The function ‘t’ which maps

temperature in degree Celsius into
temperature in degree Fahrenheit is
9C
defined by t (C ) = + 32
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(i) t (0)
(ii) t (28)
(iii) t (−10)
(iv) The value of C, when t(C) = 212

MISCELLANEOUS
EXERCISE
1. The relation f is defined by
 x2 , 0 x3
f ( x) = 
3x, 3  x  10
The relation g is defined by

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  x2 , 0 x2
g ( x) = 
3x, 2  x  10
Show that f is a function and g is
not a function.
f (1.1) − f (1)
2. If f ( x) = x 2 , find .
(1.1 − 1)
7. Let f, g : R→R be defined,
respectively by f(x) = x + 1,
g(x) = 2x – 3. Find f + g , f − g
f
and .
g
8. Let
f = (1,1) , ( 2,3) , ( 0, –1) , ( –1, –3)
be a function from Z to Z
defined by f ( x) = ax + b , for
some integers a, b. Determine a,
b.
9. Let R be a relation from N to N
defined by R = {(a, b) : a, b∈N
and a = b 2 }. Are the following
true?
a. (a, a) ∈ R, for all a ∈ N
b. (a, b) ∈ R, implies (b, a) ∈ R
c. (a, b) ∈ R, (b, c) ∈ R implies
(a, c) ∈ R.
Justify your answer in each case.
10. Let A={1, 2, 3, 4},
B = {1, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16} and f =
{(1,5), (2,9), (3,1), (4,5), (2,11)}
Are the following true?
a. f is a relation from A to B
b. f is a function from A to B.
Justify your answer in each case.
11. Let f be the subset of Z × Z
defined by f = {(ab, a + b) : a, b
∈ Z}. Is f a function from Z to Z?
Justify your answer.
12. Let A = {9, 10, 11, 12, 13} and
let f : A→N be defined by f (n) =
the highest prime factor of n.
Find the range of f.

ASSIGNMENT
::: M11E0203 :::
Based on Board’s Support Material
/ Question Bank
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1. Which of the following relations
are functions? Give reason.
a. R = { (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4),
(4,5)}
b. R = { (2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4)}
c. R = { (1,2), (2,5), (3,8), (4,10),
(5,12), (6,12)}
2. If A and B are finite sets such that
n(A) = 5 and n(B) = 7, then find
the number of functions from A
to B.
3. If f ( x) = x 2 − 3x + 1 , find x  R
such that f (2 x) = f ( x) .
4. Let f and g be two real valued
functions, defined by, f(x) = x,
g(x) = | x |. Find:
a. f +g
b. f −g
c. f .g
f
d.
g
5. If f ( x) = x3 , find the value of
f (5) − f (1)
.
5 −1
 x 2 , when 0  x  2
6. Let f ( x) = 
2 x, when 2  x  5

 x 2 , when 0  x  3
g ( x) =  Show
 2 x , when 3  x  5
that f is a function while g is not a
function.
7. Determine a quadratic function f
is defined by f ( x) = ax 2 + bx + c
. If f(0) = 6; f(2) = 11, f(–3) = 6
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8. If f ( x) = x − prove that
x
1
[ f ( x)]3 = f ( x3 ) − 3 f   .
x
ax − b
9. If f ( x) = = y , find the
bx − a
value of f ( y ) .

ASSIGNMENT
::: M11E0204 :::
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 Based on NCERT Exemplar
Problems

1. Is the following relation a

function? Justify your answer
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a. R1 = {(2,3).( , 0), (2, 7), ( −4, 6)}
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b. R2 = {( x,| x |): x is a real number}
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2. If f ( x) = x3 − 3 , then find the
x
1
value of f ( x) + f   .
 x
3. Let A and B be any two sets such
that n(B) = p, n(A) = q then the
total number of functions
f : A→B is equal to
__________.
4. Is the given relation a function?
Give reasons for your answer.
a. h = {(4,6), (3,9), (–11, 6), (3, 11)}
b. f = {(x, x) | x is a real number}
c. g =  n, 1  | n is a positive integer 
 n 
d. s = {(n, n2 ) | n is a positive integer}
e. t = {(x, 3) | x is a real number.
5. If f and g are real functions
defined by f ( x) = x 2 + 7 and
g ( x) = 3x + 5 , find each of the
following:
a. f (3) + g (−5)
1
b. f    g (14)
2
c. f (−2) + g (−1)
d. f (t ) − f (−2)
f (t ) − f (5)
e. ,if t  5
t −5
6. Let f and g be real functions
defined by f (x) = 2x + 1 and
g (x) = 4x – 7.
a. For what real numbers x,
f ( x) = g ( x) ?
b. For what real numbers x,
f ( x)  g ( x) ?
7. If f and g are two real valued
functions defined as f(x)=2x+1,
g ( x) = x 2 + 1 then find,
a. f + g
b. f − g
c. f .g
f
d.
g

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8. Express the following functions
as set of ordered pairs and
determine their range.
f : X → R, f ( x) = x + 1 ,
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where X = {−1, 0,3,9, 7}

9. Find the values of x for which the
functions f ( x) = 3x 2 − 1 and
g ( x) = 3 + x are equal.
10. Is g = {(1, 1), (2, 3), (3, 5), (4, 7)}
a function? Justify. If this is
described by the relation,
g ( x) = x +  , then what values
should be assigned to α and β?
11. Let f ( x) = x and g ( x) = x be
two functions defined in the
domain R + {0} . Find
a. ( f + g )( x)
b. ( f − g )( x)
c. ( f .g )( x)
 f 
d.   ( x)
g
ax − b
12. If f ( x) = y = , then prove
cx − a
that f ( y ) = x .
13. Choose the correct answer: Let
n(A) = m, and n(B) = n. Then the
total number of non-empty
relations that can be defined from
A to B is
a. mn
b. n m − 1
c. mn − 1
d. 2mn − 1
14. Choose the correct answer: Let
f ( x) = 1 + x 2 , then
a. f ( xy ) = f ( x). f ( y )
b. f ( xy )  f ( x). f ( y )
c. f ( xy )  f ( x). f ( y )
d. None of these
15. Choose the correct answer: If
f (x) = ax + b, where a and b are
integers, f (–1) = – 5 and f (3) = 3,
then a and b are equal to
a. a = −3, b = −1
b. a = 2, b = −3
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c. a = 0, b = 2
d. a = 2, b = 3