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The solutions to assignment 2 of mth202 (spring 2012) which includes finding the domain and range of a function, proving if a function is bijective, and determining the 15th term of a geometric sequence.
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Maximum Marks: 15
Question 1; Mark: 5
Solution:
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fogx f gx f x
Question 2; Marks: 6
Define g : Z R by the rule
Solution: For bijective function we shall prove that g(x) is one to one and onto.
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1 2
1 2
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x x
x x
x x
Let g x gx
So g(x) is one to one function. Now we show that g(x) is onto function.
y x
Let y x
This is not always an integer, so g(x) is not onto function. Counter Example: Consider
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x
g x
Hence g(x) is not bijective function.
Question 3; Marks: 4
Find the 15th^ term of the given sequence 9 , 27 , 81 ,.....
Solution: This is a geometric sequence where a 9 r 3 n 15 So 15th^ term of the sequence is
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a (^) n arn