Q.

X and Y are two sets and f:X→Y. If {f(c)=y; c⊂X, y⊂Y} and {f-1(d)=x; d⊂Y, x⊂X}, then the true statement is              [2005]

1 f(f-1(b))=b  
2 f-1(f(a))=a  
3 f(f-1(b))=b, b⊂Y  
4 f-1(f(a))=a, a⊂X  

Ans.

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Given that X and Y are two sets and f:X→Y.

{f(c)=y; c⊂X, y⊂Y} and {f-1(d)=x; d⊂Y, x⊂X}

The pictorial representation of the given information is as shown:

Since f-1(d)=x⇒f(x)=d

Now if  a⊂x⇒f(a)⊂f(x)=d⇒f-1(f(a))=a

Hence,  f-1(f(a))=a, a⊂x is the correct option.