CBSE Notes Class 12 Chapter 1 - Relations and Functions
CBSE Notes Class 12 Chapter 1 - Relations and Functions
CBSE Notes Class 12 Chapter 1 - Relations and Functions
Functions
Relations
A relation can be mathematically defined as the linking or connection between two different
objects or quantities.
Examples of relations:
(i) {(a, b) ∈ A × B: a is brother of b},
(ii) {(a, b) ∈ A × B: a is sister of b},
(iii) {(a, b) ∈ A × B: age of a is greater than age of b},
(iv) {(a, b) ∈ A × B: total marks obtained by a in the final examination is less than the
total marks obtained by b in the final examination},
(v) {(a, b) ∈ A × B: a lives in the same locality as b}. However, abstracting from this, we
define mathematically a relation R from A to B as an arbitrary subset of A × B.
Types of Relations
Empty Relation
Universal Relation
Reflexive Relation
Symmetric relation
Transitive relation
Equivalence relation
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reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
Symmetric relation R in X is a relation satisfying (a, b) ∈ R implies (b, a) ∈ R.
Transitive relation R in X is a relation satisfying (a, b) ∈ R and (b, c) ∈ R implies that (a, c) ∈
R.
Equivalence relation R in X is a relation which is reflexive, symmetric and transitive.
Functions
Functions are defined as a special kind of relations.
Types of Functions
1) One-one Function
A function f : X → Y is one-one (or injective) if f(x1) = f(x2) ⇒ x1 = x2 ∀ x1 , x2 ∈ X.
2) Onto Function
A function f : X → Y is onto (or surjective) if given any y ∈ Y, ∃ x ∈ X such that f(x) = y.
Composition of functions
The composition of functions f : A → B and g : B → C is the function gof : A → C given by
gof(x) = g(f(x)) ∀ x ∈ A.
Invertible Function
A function f : X → Y is invertible if ∃ g : Y → X such that gof = IX and fog = IY .
Condition- A function f : X → Y is invertible if and only if f is one-one and onto.
Binary Operation
A binary operation can be defined as the set of operations such as addition, subtraction,
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division and multiplication that are usually carried out to an arbitrary set called ‘X’. The
operations that ensue, in order to obtain a result for the following pair of elements such a, b
from X to another element of X is called as a binary operation.
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