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If you switch the domain and range of any function, will the resulting relation always be a function? Explain your answer with examples.
No, it won't be. A function is determined by two collections A and B and an assignment of a unique element of B to each element of A. If you let the function be f(x) = x², and let the domain be -1 to +1, then the range will be 0 to +1. But if you swap the domain and the range over, you'll have each element of the new domain being mapped onto two elements of the new range - so it's no longer a mapping to a unique element.
If you switch the domain and range of any function, the resulting relation may not always be a function.
To understand this, let's first define a function and then switch its domain and range.
Consider the function f(x) = x^2, where the domain is set of all real numbers. In this case, the function maps each input x to its square, resulting in a unique output for each input.
If we switch the domain and range, the new relation would have inputs as the set of all possible squared values, and the outputs as the set of all real numbers. Let's call this new relation g.
Now, imagine trying to find the output of a particular input. Let's say we want to find g(4). According to the switched relation, g(4) should give us the input that was originally squared to give us 4 as the output. However, there are two possible inputs that when squared give us 4, namely -2 and 2. So, g(4) would be -2 and 2, resulting in multiple outputs for a single input. Therefore, the switched relation g is not a function.
This example illustrates that switching the domain and range of a function does not guarantee that the resulting relation will be a function.
I apologize if the explanation was unclear. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Domain and Range: In a function, the domain refers to the set of all possible input values, while the range refers to the set of all possible output values.
2. Switching Domain and Range: When we switch the domain and range, we interchange the roles of input and output values. The new domain becomes the set of possible output values, and the new range becomes the set of possible input values.
Now, to answer your question, if you switch the domain and range of any function, the resulting relation will not always be a function. This is because not all relations have a unique output for every input.
Let's see an example to understand this better:
Original Function: f(x) = x²
- Domain: All real numbers
- Range: All non-negative real numbers (0 and above)
Now, if we switch the domain and range, we get the following relation:
Switched Relation: g(x) = √x
- Domain: All non-negative real numbers (0 and above)
- Range: All real numbers
In this example, the original function is a function because every unique input value produces a unique output value. However, the switched relation is not a function because some input values in the new domain have multiple possible output values. For example, if we take g(4), we can have two possible output values: 2 and -2.
Hence, this example demonstrates that switching the domain and range doesn't guarantee a function in the resulting relation.