Relations and Functions — Class 12 Mathematics NCERT Solutions (Free)

Free step-by-step NCERT solutions for Class 12 Mathematics chapter "Relations and Functions" — 8 important questions with detailed answers for CBSE board exam preparation.

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  1. Check whether the relation R = {(a, b) : a ≤ b²} on the set ℕ is reflexive, s…
  2. Let f: ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = x + 1 and g: ℝ → ℝ be defined by g(x) = x².…
  3. Determine whether the function f(x) = 2x/(x² + 1) defined on ℝ is one-one (in…
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Check whether the relation R = {(a, b) : a ≤ b²} on the s… ✓ Solved
Let f: ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = x + 1 and g: ℝ → ℝ be d… ✓ Solved
Determine whether the function f(x) = 2x/(x² + 1) defined… ✓ Solved

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Q1: Check whether the relation R = {(a, b) : a ≤ b²} on the set ℕ is reflexive, symmetric, and transitive.

We need to check three properties for R = {(a, b) : a ≤ b²} on ℕ. REFLEXIVE: For R to be reflexive, (a, a) ∈ R for all a ∈ ℕ. This means a ≤ a². For a = 1: 1 ≤ 1² = 1 ✓ For a = 2: 2 ≤ 2² = 4 ✓ For all a ≥ 1: a ≤ a² is true (since a² - a = a(a-1) ≥ 0). So R is REFLEXIVE. SYMMETRIC: For R to be symm...

Q2: Let f: ℝ → ℝ be defined by f(x) = x + 1 and g: ℝ → ℝ be defined by g(x) = x². Find (f ∘ g) and (g ∘ f) and check if they are equal.

Given: f(x) = x + 1 and g(x) = x² FINDING (f ∘ g): (f ∘ g)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(x²) = x² + 1 FINDING (g ∘ f): (g ∘ f)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(x + 1) = (x + 1)² Expanding: (x + 1)² = x² + 2x + 1 COMPARISON: (f ∘ g)(x) = x² + 1 (g ∘ f)(x) = x² + 2x + 1 Clearly (f ∘ g)(x) ≠ (g ∘ f)(x) for all x ∈ ℝ (except at...

Q3: Determine whether the function f(x) = 2x/(x² + 1) defined on ℝ is one-one (injective).

To check if f(x) = 2x/(x² + 1) is one-one, we need to verify if f(a) = f(b) implies a = b. Assume f(a) = f(b): 2a/(a² + 1) = 2b/(b² + 1) Cross-multiplying: 2a(b² + 1) = 2b(a² + 1) a(b² + 1) = b(a² + 1) ab² + a = ba² + b ab² - ba² = b - a ab(b - a) = b - a (ab - 1)(b - a) = 0 So either ab = 1 or a...

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