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JEE Main 20172 April
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2017
Date
2 April
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Functions

JEE Main 2017 · 2 April · Mathematics · Functions

The function f: R → [- (1)/(2), (1)/(2)] defined as f(x) = x 1 + x...

The function f:R→[−12,12]f: R \to \left[- \dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}\right] defined as f(x)=x1+x2,f\left(x\right) = \dfrac{x}{1 + {x}^{2}}, is:

Options

  1. AInvertible
  2. BInjective but not surjective
  3. CSurjective but not injective
  4. DNeither injective nor surjective

Correct answer

C. Surjective but not injective

Step-by-step solution

Let, y=x1+x2y = \dfrac{x}{1 + {x}^{2}}

⇒y+yx2−x=0⇒ y + y{x}^{2} - x = 0

⇒x2y−x+y=0⇒ {x}^{2}y - x + y = 0

⇒x=+1±1−4y22y⇒ x = \dfrac{+ 1 \pm \sqrt{1 - 4{y}^{2}}}{2y}

⇒1−4y2≥0⇒ 1 - 4{y}^{2} \ge 0

⇒4y2≤1⇒ 4{y}^{2} \le 1

⇒⇒ So, y∈[−12,12]y \in \left[- \dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}\right]

Here, Co-Domain=Range

Hence, the function is surjective.

Now, for injective function

⇒x11+x12=x21+x22⇒ \dfrac{{x}_{1}}{1 + {x}_{1}^{2}} = \dfrac{{x}_{2}}{1 + {x}_{2}^{2}}

⇒⇒x1+x2x22−x2−x2x12=0{x}_{1} + {x}_{2}{x}_{2}^{2} - {x}_{2} - {x}_{2}{x}_{1}^{2} = 0

⇒⇒(x1−x2)+x1x2(x2−x1)=0\left({x}_{1} - {x}_{2}\right) + {x}_{1}{x}_{2}\left({x}_{2} - {x}_{1}\right) = 0

⇒⇒(x2−x1)(x1x2−1)=0\left({x}_{2} - {x}_{1}\right)\left({x}_{1}{x}_{2} - 1\right) = 0

⇒⇒x2=x1{x}_{2} = {x}_{1} or x1=1x2{x}_{1} = \dfrac{1}{{x}_{2}}

Hence, the function is not injective.

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