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Let A:={1,2,3} and B:={4,5,6}. Define a function f:A->B that establishes a one-to-one correspondence between A and B.
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2007-11-29 07:40:37 · 2 answers · asked by homeboy187nic 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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Puzzling's answer is a good one; but there are many others, such as f(x) = 7 - x, which gives the one-to-one correspondence

1 -> 6
2 -> 5
3 -> 4

There are also four other distinct ways to map A into B in a one-to-one correspondence, but they will be a little trickier to describe as a function and each can be described by any of an infinite number of function rules.

Among them: f(x) = 4 + [x mod 3]. The x mod 3 gives a result between 0 and 3, including 0 but not 3, which is the positive remainder you get when you divide x by 3.

1 -> 5
2 -> 6
3 -> 4

2007-11-29 07:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by devilsadvocate1728 6 · 1 0

How about the following:
f(x) = x + 3

1 --> 4
2 --> 5
3 --> 6

2007-11-29 15:48:47 · answer #2 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 1 0

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