Solution
Related Formula
Number of onto functions from a set A (size m) to a set B (size n) when n=2 is given by: 2^m - 2
Core Logic
Find elements of set A:
||x - 3| - 3| ≤ 1 -1 ≤ |x - 3| - 3 ≤ 1 2 ≤ |x - 3| ≤ 4This yields two cases: Case 1: 2 ≤ x - 3 ≤ 4 5 ≤ x ≤ 7 Case 2: -4 ≤ x - 3 ≤ -2 -1 ≤ x ≤ 1 Since x in Z, the elements are A = -1, 0, 1, 5, 6, 7. Total elements n(A) = 6.
Step 1: Find Elements of B
For set B, solve the equation:
((x - 2)(x - 4))/(x - 1) ₑ(|x - 2|) = 0This product is 0 if any of the following is true (and defined):
- x - 4 = 0 x = 4
- ₑ(|x - 2|) = 0 |x - 2| = 1 x = 3 or x = 1
However, B is defined for x in R - 1, 2. Thus x=1 is rejected. So, B = 3, 4. Total elements n(B) = 2.
Step 2: Calculate Onto Functions
We need the number of onto functions from a set of 6 elements to a set of 2 elements:
Number of onto functions = 2⁶ - 2 = 64 - 2 = 62Pattern Recognition
When asked for onto functions to a 2-element set, calculate 2^m total mappings and subtract the 2 trivial cases where all elements map to exactly one of the targets.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Maths: Sets, Relations and Functions Class 11 Maths: Linear Inequalities