Relations and Functions — Class 12 Maths Solution

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Question

If $f:[0,1] \to [0,1]$ be defined by $f(x) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc}{x,}&{{\rm{ if \quad }}x{\rm{ \quad is \quad rational }}}\\{1 - x,}&{{\rm{ if \quad }}x{\rm{ \quad is \quad irrational }}}\end{array}} \right.$.

then $(fof)x$ is

  • (a) constant
  • (b) $1 + x$
  • (c) $x$ ✓ Correct
  • (d) None of these
Step-by-step Solution
Correct answer: option (c)

It is given that,, $f:[0,1] \to [0,1]$ be defined by
$f(x) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc}{x,}&{{\rm{ if \quad }}x{\rm{ \quad is~~ rational }}}\\{1 - x,}&{{\rm{ if \quad }}x{\rm{ \quad is \quad irrational }}}\end{array}} \right.$

$\therefore$ $(fof)x = f(f(x)) = x$

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