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I. FUNCTIONS
Prove or compute the following.
(1) Let f = {(x, y) R R : y = x(y 2 + 1)}. Determine if f is a function.
(2) Let A = {1, 2, 3} and B = {a, b}. Find all functions from A to B.
(3) Let f and g be functions. Prove that f g is a function.
(4) Determine which of the following functions are injective.
(a) f : R R where f (x) = 21 x + 6.
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(b) f : R R where f (x) = x .
(c) f : R R where f (x) = x2 + 5
(d) f : R R R where f (x, y) = x y.
(e) f : R [1, ) where f (x) = x2 + 1.
(f) f : (1, ) (1, ) where f (x) = x1
x
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(5) Find a function f : A A that is injective, but not surjective.
(6) Find a function g : A A that is surjective, but not injective.