NCERT Class 11 Maths Chapter 2 Relations and Functions Exercise 2.3 Solutions

NCERT Class 11 Maths Chapter 2 Relations and Functions Exercise 2.3 Solutions

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Solved Examples before Exercise 2.3

Example 10. Let N be the set of natural numbers and the relation R be defined on N such that R = {(x, y) : y = 2x, x, y โˆˆ N}. What is the domain, codomain and range of R? Is this relation a function?

Answer 10.

The domain of R is the set of natural numbers N. The codomain is also N.

The range is the set of even natural numbers.

Since every natural number n has one and only one image, this relation is a function.

Example 12. Let N be the set of natural numbers. Define a real valued function f : N โ†’ N by f (x) = 2x + 1. Using this definition, complete the table given below.

Answer 12.

Example 13. Define the function f: R โ†’ R by y = f(x) = x2, x โˆˆ R. Complete the table given below by using this definition. What is the domain and range of this function? Draw the graph of f.

Answer 13.

Example 14. Draw the graph of the function f :R โ†’ R defined by f (x) = x3, xโˆˆR.

Answer 14.

We have f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1, f(โ€“1) = โ€“1, f(2) = 8, f(โ€“2) = โ€“8, f(3) = 27; f(โ€“3) = โ€“27, etc.

Therefore, f = {(x,x3): xโˆˆR}.

Example 15. Define the real valued function f : R โ€“ {0} โ†’ R defined by f(x) = 1/x, x โˆˆ R โ€“{0}. Complete the Table given below using this definition. What is the domain and range of this function?

Answer 15.

Example 16.

Answer 16.

Example 17.

Answer 17.

Exercise 2.3 solved questions

Question 1. Which of the following relations are functions? Give reasons. If it is a function, determine its domain and range. (i) {(2,1), (5,1), (8,1), (11,1), (14,1), (17,1)} (ii) {(2,1), (4,2), (6,3), (8,4), (10,5), (12,6), (14,7)} (iii) {(1,3), (1,5), (2,5)}.

Answer 1.

(i) Domain of the relation = {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17}
Since every element of the domain has a unique image, this relation is a function.
Domain of the function = {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17}
Range of the function = {1}.

(ii) Domain of the relation = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14}
Since every element of the domain has a unique image, this relation is a function.
Domain of the function = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14}
Range of the function = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.

(iii) Domain of the relation = {1, 2}
Since the same first element 1 corresponds to two different images 3 and 5, this relation is not a function.

Question 2.

Answer 2. (i) Domain is all real numbers

For all x ๐›œ R, -|x| โ‰ค 0

So, f(x) โ‰ค 0

Range of f = (โˆž,0]

(ii) To find the domain and range of the function

f(x) = โˆš(9 โˆ’ xยฒ), we follow these steps:

1. Finding the Domain

For a square root function to be defined for real numbers, the expression inside the square root must be greater than or equal to zero.

9 โˆ’ xยฒ โ‰ฅ 0

Solving the inequality:

xยฒ โ‰ค 9

|x| โ‰ค โˆš9

โˆ’3 โ‰ค x โ‰ค 3

Thus, the domain is:
x โˆˆ [โˆ’3, 3]

2. Finding the Range

The range consists of all possible values of f(x) for x in the domain [โˆ’3, 3].

Minimum Value

The smallest value of xยฒ is 0 (when x = 0).
However, to minimize the square root, we look for the largest value of xยฒ, which is 9 (at x = 3 or x = โˆ’3).

f(3) = โˆš(9 โˆ’ 3ยฒ) = โˆš0 = 0

Maximum Value

The square root is maximised when xยฒ is as small as possible.
The smallest value of xยฒ is 0 (at x = 0).

f(0) = โˆš(9 โˆ’ 0ยฒ) = โˆš9 = 3

Since the square root function is continuous and non-negative, the output values vary from 0 to 3.

Thus, the range is:
f(x) โˆˆ [0, 3]

Question 3. A function f is defined by f(x) = 2x โ€“5. Write down the values of (i) f (0), (ii) f (7), (iii) f (โ€“3).

Answer 3.(i) f(0) = -5

(ii) f(7) = 9

(iii) f(-3) = -11

Question 4.

Answer 4.

(i) Replacing C by 0, we have

t(0) = (9 ร— 0) / 5 + 32
t(0) = 0 + 32
t(0) = 32

(ii) Replacing C by 28, we have

t(28) = (9 ร— 28) / 5 + 32
t(28) = 252 / 5 + 32
t(28) = 50.4 + 32
t(28) = 82.4

(iii) Replacing C by โˆ’10, we have

t(โˆ’10) = (9 ร— (โˆ’10)) / 5 + 32
t(โˆ’10) = โˆ’18 + 32
t(โˆ’10) = 14

(iv) Given t(C) = 212

(9C / 5) + 32 = 212

โ‡’ 9C / 5 = 212 โˆ’ 32
โ‡’ 9C / 5 = 180

โ‡’ C = (5 / 9) ร— 180
C = 100

Question 5. Find the range of each of the following functions.

(i) f (x) = 2 โ€“ 3x, x โˆˆ R, x > 0.

(ii) f(x) = x2 + 2, x is a real number.

(iii) f (x) = x, x is a real number.

Answer 5.
(i) f(x) = 2 โˆ’ 3x, x โˆˆ R, x > 0 (Given)

Consider:
x > 0

Multiplying both sides by โˆ’3,
โˆ’3x < 0

Adding 2 to both sides,
2 โˆ’ 3x < 2

Or (by (i)),
f(x) < 2 for x > 0

โ‡’ f(x) โˆˆ (โˆ’โˆž, 2)

โ‡’ Range of this f(x) is (โˆ’โˆž, 2)

Note:
Domain of this f(x) is
{x : x โˆˆ R, x > 0} = (0, โˆž)

(ii)

f(x) = xยฒ + 2, x โˆˆ R (Given)

x โˆˆ R โ‡’ xยฒ โ‰ฅ 0

Adding 2 to both sides,
xยฒ + 2 โ‰ฅ 2

Or (by (i)),
f(x) โ‰ฅ 2

โ‡’ f(x) โˆˆ [2, โˆž)

โˆด Range of f(x) is [2, โˆž)

(iii) f(x) = x, x โˆˆ R (Given)

โ‡’ f(x) also takes all real values

โˆด Range of f(x) is R