JEE Advanced 2026Paper 2
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2026
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Functions
JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 2 · Mathematics · Functions
Let ℕ denote the set of all positive integers. Consider the sets A...
Let denote the set of all positive integers. Consider the sets
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Let be the set of all functions such that and . Consider the set
.
Then the number of elements in the set is ___________.
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Let be the set of all functions such that and . Consider the set
.
Then the number of elements in the set is ___________.
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
The condition for all implies that if , then , which gives .
Thus, must be an injective (one-to-one) function. Conversely, if is injective, such a function can always be constructed. Therefore, is the set of all injective functions such that and .
The total number of injective functions from to is .
Let be the set of injective functions where . The number of such functions is .
Let be the set of injective functions where . The number of such functions is .
Let be the set of injective functions where both and . The number of such functions is .
Using the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion, the number of injective functions where or is:
The number of elements in the set is the number of injective functions where and , which is:
Answer:
Thus, must be an injective (one-to-one) function. Conversely, if is injective, such a function can always be constructed. Therefore, is the set of all injective functions such that and .
The total number of injective functions from to is .
Let be the set of injective functions where . The number of such functions is .
Let be the set of injective functions where . The number of such functions is .
Let be the set of injective functions where both and . The number of such functions is .
Using the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion, the number of injective functions where or is:
The number of elements in the set is the number of injective functions where and , which is:
Answer: