JEE Main2017MathematicsFunctionsActual
The function f : N → I defined by f x = x - 5 x 5 , where N is the set of natural numbers and x denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x , is:
Options
- Aone-one but not onto
- Bone-one and onto
- Cneither one-one nor onto
- Donto but not one-one
Correct answer
C. neither one-one nor onto
Step-by-step solution
Given, f ( x ) = x − 5 [ x 5 ] Hence, f ( x ) = 5 ( x 5 − [ x 5 ] ) = 5 x 5 Since, x is a natural number. Hence, x 5 = 0 , 1 5 , 2 5 , 3 5 , 4 5 Hence, f ( x ) = 0 , when x = 5 n ,   n ∈ N = 1 when x = 5 n + 1 ,   n ∈ N = 2 when x = 5 n + 2 ,   n ∈ N = 3 when x = 5 n + 3 ,   n ∈ N = 4 when x = 5 n + 4 ,   n ∈ N Hence, f x is neither one-one nor onto.