April 2019 Discrete Math Question Paper
April 2019 Discrete Math Question Paper
April 2019 Discrete Math Question Paper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. The Paper is made up of FIVE (5) Questions, question ONE is compulsory plus any other TWO
questions.
2. Credit is given for legibility, clarity of expressions and use of relevant illustrations.
3. Clearly write your registration number on each answer sheet used.
(b) Let MR =
whether R is
[ 0
1
1
0
1 0 0
0 1 1
0 1 1
0 1 O
0
0
1
]
1 be a matrix representing relation R on a set A. State with reasons
i. Reflexive (4mks)
ii. Symmetric (4mks)
(c) Let f: R→R be defined by f(x) = 2x – 3. Now if f is one-to-one and onto, hence f has an inverse
function f −1. Find f −1. (3mks)
(d) Shows that the following set of functions are inverses of each other. (4mks)
f(x) = ( x +1)2
g(x) = √ x - 1
(e) Find the truth table of the compound proposition (p v q) → (p ^¬r) (5mks)
(f) Let A = {a, b, c. d} and let R = {(a, b), (b, c), (c, d) (d, a)} be a Relation on A.
Draw the directed graph representing R (4mks)
QUESTION TWO
R = {(1, b), (2, a), (2, c)} and S = {(a, y), (b, x), (c, y), (c, z)}
(g) Consider the relation R = {(a, a), (a, b), (b, c), (c, c)} on the set A = {a, b, c}.
Find:
(i) Reflexive(R)
(ii) Symmetric (R)
(iii) Transitive (R)
(6mks)
QUESTION THREE
x 4
1
a y
5
2
b z
6
c 3 w
(i) Onto
(ii) One-to-one
(iii) Invertible
(7mks)
QUESTION FOUR
(ii) p → q ≡∼ p ∨ q. (5mks)
¬q → ¬p are called, respectively, the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of the conditional p
→ q. Which if any of these propositions are logically equivalent to p → q? (5mks)
Only the contrapositive ¬q →¬p is logically equivalent to the original conditional proposition p → q.
q→r
∴p → r
Is valid (5mks)
QUESTION FIVE
(a) Define f :( S,*) → (Q, +) by f(a, b) = a/b. show that f is a homomorphism (3mks)
5 5 3 1 6 4 2
6 6 5 4 3 2 1
(d) Let σ and τ be the following elements of the symmetric group S6:
σ= (13 2 34 5 6
1 56 2 4
and τ =
1 2 34 5 6
) (
5 3 16 2 4 )
Find: