Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH220/December 2011/Question 07 (a)
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Question 07 (a) |
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In this question, correct answers without proofs are sufficient. Find a function which is injective but not surjective. |
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Recall that injective means that different integers have to be mapped to different integers and not being surjective means that there must exist some integer which is not in the image of the function ƒ. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Multiplying by any non-zero integer (other than 1 or -1) will do the trick. For example, multiplying by 2 gives the map Proof: recall that this question didn't ask for a proof, just the answer. Since the proofs are of a difficulty that you are expected to be able to handle in this course, we present them here for completeness. The function is injective since and is not surjective since clearly no odd integer will be in the image of the function ƒ. |