Given A = {2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 5, 6, 7}. Construct an example of each of the following:
(a) an injective mapping from A to B
(b) a mapping from A to B which is not injective
(c) a mapping from B to A.
Given that, A = {2, 3, 4}, B = {2, 5, 6, 7}
(a) an injective mapping from A to B
Let f : A → B denote a mapping f = {(x,y) : y=2x }
Now, y = 2x
When x=2 we get y = 4
Similarly, x=3 and 4 will give y=6 and 8 respectively.
∴ f = {(2,4),(3,6),(4,8)}
We observe that each element of A has unique image in B.
Thus, f is injective.
(b) a mapping from A to B which is not injective
Let g: A → B denote a mapping such that g = {(2,2),(3,5),(4,2)}
We observe that 2 and 4 ∈ A does not have unique image.
Thus, g is not injective.
(c) a mapping from B to A.
Let h : B → A denote a mapping such that
h = {(2,3),(5,2),(6,3),(7,4)}