NCERT Solutions
Class 11 Maths
Relations and Functions

Ex.2.3 Q.1
1. Which of the following relations are functions?
Give reasons. If it is a function, determine its domain and range.
(1) {(2, 1), (5, 1), (8, 1), (11, 1), (14, 1), (17, 1)}
(2) {(2, 1), (4, 2), (6, 3), (8, 4), (10, 5), (12, 6), (14, 7)}
(3) {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 5)}.
(1) {(2, 1), (5, 1), (8, 1), (11, 1), (14, 1), (17, 1)}
Since 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17 are the elements of the domain of the given relation having their unique images, this relation is a function.
Here, domain = {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17} and range = {1}
(2) {(2, 1), (4, 2), (6, 3), (8, 4), (10, 5), (12, 6), (14, 7)}
Since 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 are the elements of the domain of the given relation having their unique images,
this relation is a function.
Here, domain = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14} and range = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
(3) {(1, 3), (1, 5), (2, 5)}
Since the same first element i.e., 1 corresponds to two different images i.e., 3 and 5,
this relation is not a function.