Q. The mapping $f:N \rightarrow N$ given $f(n) = 1 + n^{2},\ n \in N$ where $N$ is the set of natural number, is

A) One-to-one and onto
B) Onto but not one-to-one
C) One-to-one but not onto
D) Neither one-to-one nor onto
Explanation

(c)
Since, $f(n) = 1 + n^{2}$
For one-to-one, $1 + n_{1}^{2} = 1 + n_{2}^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ n_{1}^{2} - n_{2}^{2} = 0$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ n_{1} = n_{2}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (\because n_{1} + n_{2} \neq 0)$
$\therefore f(n)$ is one-to-one.
But $f(n)$is not onto as every element of codomain is not the image of any element of domains.
Hence, $f(n)$ is one-to-one but not onto.

Dr. Abubacker
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