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The function f:[−1,1]→Rf: [-1, 1] \rightarrow R is given by f(x)=xx+2f(x) = \frac{x}{x + 2}

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✅ Correct Option: 3

The function f:[−1,1]→Rf: [-1, 1] \rightarrow \mathbb{R} is given by f(x)=xx+2f(x) = \frac{x}{x + 2}

Domain: [−1,1][-1, 1]

Codomain: R\mathbb{R}


To check if the function is one-one, assume f(x1)=f(x2)f(x_1) = f(x_2)

x1x1+2=x2x2+2\frac{x_1}{x_1 + 2} = \frac{x_2}{x_2 + 2}

x1(x2+2)=x2(x1+2)x_1(x_2 + 2) = x_2(x_1 + 2)

x1x2+2x1=x2x1+2x2x_1 x_2 + 2x_1 = x_2 x_1 + 2x_2

2x1=2x22x_1 = 2x_2

x1=x2x_1 = x_2

Since f(x1)=f(x2)f(x_1) = f(x_2) implies x1=x2x_1 = x_2, the function is one-one.


To check if the function is onto, find the range of f(x)f(x) for x∈[−1,1]x \in [-1, 1].

At x=−1x = -1:

f(−1)=−1−1+2f(-1) = \frac{-1}{-1 + 2}

f(−1)=−11f(-1) = \frac{-1}{1}

f(−1)=−1f(-1) = -1

At x=1x = 1:

f(1)=11+2f(1) = \frac{1}{1 + 2}

f(1)=13f(1) = \frac{1}{3}


To determine if f(x)f(x) is monotonic, find the derivative:

f′(x)=(x+2)⋅1−x⋅1(x+2)2f'(x) = \frac{(x+2) \cdot 1 - x \cdot 1}{(x+2)^2}

f′(x)=2(x+2)2f'(x) = \frac{2}{(x+2)^2}

Since (x+2)2>0(x+2)^2 > 0 for all x∈[−1,1]x \in [-1, 1], we have f′(x)>0f'(x) > 0.

The function is strictly increasing on [−1,1][-1, 1].

Therefore, the range of ff is [−1,13]\left[-1, \frac{1}{3}\right].


Range: [−1,13]\left[-1, \frac{1}{3}\right]

Codomain: R\mathbb{R}

Since the range does not equal the codomain, the function is not onto.

For example, there is no x∈[−1,1]x \in [-1, 1] such that f(x)=2f(x) = 2.


The function is one-one only.

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