Let A = {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2} and f: A → Z be a function defined by f(x) = x2 – 2x – 3. Find:

(i) range of f i.e. f (A)

(ii) pre-images of 6, –3 and 5

Asked by Sakshi | 1 year ago |  69

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Solution :-

Given:

A = {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}

f : A → Z such that f(x) = x2 – 2x – 3

(i) Range of f i.e. f (A)

A is the domain of the function f. Hence, range is the set of elements f(x) for all x ∈ A.

Substituting x = –2 in f(x), we get

f(–2) = (–2)2 – 2(–2) – 3

= 4 + 4 – 3

= 5

Substituting x = –1 in f(x), we get

f(–1) = (–1)2 – 2(–1) – 3

= 1 + 2 – 3

= 0

Substituting x = 0 in f(x), we get

f(0) = (0)2 – 2(0) – 3

= 0 – 0 – 3

= – 3

Substituting x = 1 in f(x), we get

f(1) = 12 – 2(1) – 3

= 1 – 2 – 3

= – 4

Substituting x = 2 in f(x), we get

f(2) = 22 – 2(2) – 3

= 4 – 4 – 3

= –3

Thus, the range of f is {-4, -3, 0, 5}.

(ii) pre-images of 6, –3 and 5

Let x be the pre-image of 6 ⇒ f(x) = 6

x2 – 2x – 3 = 6

x2 – 2x – 9 = 0

x = \( -(-2) ± \sqrt{ (-2)^2– 4(1) (-9)} \) 

=\( \dfrac{2 ± \sqrt{ (4+36)}}{2}\)

\( \dfrac{2 ± \sqrt{ (40)}}{2}\)

= \( 1 ± \sqrt{10}\)

However, \( 1 ± \sqrt{10}\) ∉ A

Thus, there exists no pre-image of 6.

Now, let x be the pre-image of –3 ⇒ f(x) = –3

x2 – 2x – 3 = –3

x2 – 2x = 0

x(x – 2) = 0

x = 0 or 2

Clearly, both 0 and 2 are elements of A.

Thus, 0 and 2 are the pre-images of –3.

Now, let x be the pre-image of 5 ⇒ f(x) = 5

x2 – 2x – 3 = 5

x2 – 2x – 8= 0

x2 – 4x + 2x – 8= 0

x(x – 4) + 2(x – 4) = 0

(x + 2)(x – 4) = 0

x = –2 or 4

However, 4 ∉ A but –2 ∈ A

Thus, –2 is the pre-images of 5.

Ø, {0, 2}, -2 are the pre-images of 6, -3, 5

Answered by Sakshi | 1 year ago

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