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Let A = {1, 2, 3, ... ,14}. Define a relation R from A to A by R = {(x, y): 3x - y = 0, where x, y ∈ A}. Write down its domain, codomain and range.

Updated On: Oct 21, 2023
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The relation R from A to A is given as
R = {(x, y): 3x - y = 0, where x, y ∈ A}
i.e., R = {(x, y): 3x = y, where x, y ∈ A}
∴ R = {(1, 3), (2, 6), (3, 9), (4, 12)}
The domain of R is the set of all first elements of the ordered pairs in the relation.
∴ Domain of R = {1, 2, 3, 4}
The whole set A is the codomain of the relation R.
∴ Codomain of R = A = {1, 2, 3, ..., 14}
The range of R is the set of all second elements of the ordered pairs in the relation.
∴ Range of R = {3, 6, 9, 12}

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Concepts Used:

Relations and functions

A relation R from a non-empty set B is a subset of the cartesian product A × B. The subset is derived by describing a relationship between the first element and the second element of the ordered pairs in A × B.

A relation f from a set A to a set B is said to be a function if every element of set A has one and only one image in set B. In other words, no two distinct elements of B have the same pre-image.

Representation of Relation and Function

Relations and functions can be represented in different forms such as arrow representation, algebraic form, set-builder form, graphically, roster form, and tabular form. Define a function f: A = {1, 2, 3} → B = {1, 4, 9} such that f(1) = 1, f(2) = 4, f(3) = 9. Now, represent this function in different forms.

  1. Set-builder form - {(x, y): f(x) = y2, x ∈ A, y ∈ B}
  2. Roster form - {(1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9)}
  3. Arrow Representation