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Let a function f:2,0, defined as fx=x-3x-2, then f is
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Options:
  • A injective & surjective
  • B not injective but surjective
  • C injective but not surjective
  • D neither injective nor surjective
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The correct answer is: not injective but surjective

f(x)=1-1x-2
2<x<
0<x-2<>1x-2>0
-<-1x-2<0-<1-1x-2<1
01-1x-2<
Range of fx0,= co-domain

Hence, f(x) is surjective
Let, fx=121-1x-2=12
1-1x-2=12, 1-1x-2=-12
1x-2=12, 1x-2=32
x=4, x=83
f4=f83=12
fx is many-one (not injective)

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