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The function f : R → R defined by f(x) = 4 + 3 cos x is 

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6.25%bijective ( 2 voters )
6.25%one-one but not onto ( 2 voters )
0%onto but not one-one
87.5%neither one-one nor onto ( 28 voters )
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A function in mathematics is a rule that assigns each input exactly one output. It is denoted as f: A → B, where A is the domain and B is the codomain. Functions describe relationships between variables like y = f(x), where x determines y.

Class 12 Maths Relations and Functions Chapter 1 is a key topic for CBSE Exam 2024-25. It covers relations between sets and types of functions like one-one and onto. Students learn about domain and range of functions along with composite functions and inverses. This chapter strengthens understanding for higher-level mathematical concepts.

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  1. We have a function f: ℝ → ℝ defined as

    f(x) = 4 + 3 cos(x)

    Whether the given function is bijective, one-one, onto, or neither can be determined.
    Step 1 Check if the given function is one-one (injective).

    A function is said to be one-one (injective) if the different elements in the domain of a function go to different elements in the range i.e. f(x₁) = f(x₂) => x₁ = x₂.

    Let’s see if the function is injective. Assume that f(x₁) = f(x₂), that is:

    4 + 3 cos(x₁) = 4 + 3 cos(x₂)

    We simplify this to obtain:

    3 cos(x₁) = 3 cos(x₂)
    cos(x₁) = cos(x₂)

    The cosine function is periodic and not injective. That means that there may be different values of x₁ and x₂, like x₁ = 0 and x₂ = 2π, for which cos(x₁) = cos(x₂). In other words, the function is not injective.

    Step 2: Determine whether the function is onto (surjective).

    A function is onto (surjective) if for every element y ∈ ℝ, there exists an x ∈ ℝ such that f(x) = y.

    For f(x) = 4 + 3 cos(x), the range of the cosine function is between -1 and 1, so the range of f(x) will be:

    f(x) = 4 + 3 cos(x)

    Since cos(x) lies between -1 and 1, the values of f(x) will lie between:

    f(x) = 4 + 3(-1) = 1 and f(x) = 4 + 3(1) = 7

    So, f(x) can only be taken in the interval [1, 7]. Since f(x) cannot take any value outside that interval, it is not onto because no values of x map to values of y that are outside that interval.

    Conclusion:
    The function f(x) = 4 + 3 cos(x) is neither one-one nor onto. So the correct option is
    (d) neither one-one nor onto.

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