For real , let , then
- (A) is one-one but not onto
- (B) is onto but not one-one
- (C) is one-one and onto ✓ Correct
- (D)f is neither one-one nor onto
Answer: (C)
Solution
Differentiating gives , which is positive for every real , so is strictly increasing and therefore one-one. Being a continuous increasing function whose values run from to , it takes every real number exactly once, so it is also onto. Thus is both one-one and onto on the reals.
JEE Main · 2009 · 12 Apr 2009 · Offline · Single correct option