(b) Let function f : R R be defined by f(x) = 2x + sinx for x R. The...
(b) Let function f : R R be defined by f(x) = 2x + sinx for x R. The...
Solution:
One-to-one:
To prove that f is one-to-one, let's assume that there exist two distinct elements a and b in R such that f(a) = f(b). Then we have:
2a sin(a) = 2b sin(b)
Dividing both sides by 2 and using the identity sin(a) = sin(b) if and only if a = b + 2nπ or a = π - b + 2nπ, we get:
a = b + 2nπ or a = π - b + 2nπ
where n is any integer. Since a and b are distinct, we cannot have a = b + 2nπ. Therefore, we must have a = π - b + 2nπ. Substituting this value of a in terms of b in f(a) = f(b), we get:
2(π - b + 2nπ) sin(π - b + 2nπ) = 2b sin(b)
Using the identity sin(π - x) = sin(x) and simplifying, we get:
2b sin(b) = 2b sin(b)
which is true. Therefore, we have shown that if f(a) = f(b), then a = π - b + 2nπ and hence a = b. Thus, f is one-to-one.
Onto:
To prove that f is onto, let y be any element in R. We need to show that there exists an element x in R such that f(x) = y. Let's consider the equation f(x) = y and try to solve for x. We have:
2x sin(x) = y
Dividing both sides by 2 and rearranging, we get:
x = arcsin(y/2)
Note that arcsin(y/2) is defined for all y in R since the range of the sine function is [-1, 1]. Therefore, we have shown that for any y in R, there exists an x in R such that f(x) = y. Thus, f is onto.
Conclusion:
Since f is both one-to-one and onto, we can conclude that f is a bijective function.