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For two sets X={-1,1,a} and Y={7,16,b}
f(x)=x^3+8 is a bijective function from X to Y. What is the value of a and b ?
f(x)=x^3+8 is a bijective function from X to Y. What is the value of a and b ?
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Answered by
Steve
bijective means 1-to-1.
f(-1) = 7
f(1) = 9
Since 16 is not used in either of those, we have
f(a) = 16, so a = 2
Since f(1) does not appear in Y, b = f(1) = 9.
f(-1) = 7
f(1) = 9
Since 16 is not used in either of those, we have
f(a) = 16, so a = 2
Since f(1) does not appear in Y, b = f(1) = 9.
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