Covers the various sections relating to Mapping and Inverse Functions within the Mathematics syllabus. (Paper 1 section) Includes notes from the textbook, as well as ...
Mapping and Inverse functions
Mapping, functions and non-functions
Functions and non-functions:
Function
= a relationship between 2 sets, A and B, where every element of A (the input set) is mapped
onto only one element of B (the output set).
That means: for every x value there is an unique y-value.
No two ordered pairs will have the same x-value. – x not repeated
Non-function
= a relationship between 2 sets, A and B, where an element of A (the input set) is mapped onto
more than one element of B (the output set).
That means: for every x value there can be more than one y-value.
Two ordered pairs will have the same x-value. – x repeated
Mapping:
Type 1: … to function (one)
. One-to-One mapping
. Each element of the domain is mapped onto an unique value of y.
. (x is not repeated, neither is y)
Type 2: … to function (one)
. Many-to-One mapping
. Each element of the domain is mapped onto only 1 value of y.
. (x is not repeated, but y could be)
Type 3: … to non-function (many)
. One-to-Many mapping
. An element of the domain can be mapped onto many different elements of the range.
. (x is repeated, but y is not)
Type 4: … to non-function (many)
. Many-to-Many mapping
. Many elements of the domain can be mapped onto many elements of the range.
. (x is repeated, so is y).
, Determining “to-one” or “to many”
= determine if a function or non-function ∴ the vertical line test
A vertical line has equation x =, so every point on a vertical line has the same x-value.
Process = Move a vertical line across the graph.
. In how many points does this line cut the graph?
1 point only – Function ∴ to one
More than 1 – Non function∴ to many
Determining “one-to” or “many-to”
= the horizontal line test
A horizontal line has equation y =, so every point on a horizontal line has the same y-value.
Process = Move a horizontal line across the graph.
. In how many points does this line cut the graph?
1 point only – one to
More than 1 – many to
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