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Functions question

2023 · Shift 1 · Q18

JEE AdvancedMathematicsFunctionsMultiple correct+4 / −2
Let S=(0,1)∪(1,2)∪(3,4)S=(0,1) \cup(1,2) \cup(3,4)S=(0,1)∪(1,2)∪(3,4) and T={0,1,2,3}T=\{0,1,2,3\}T={0,1,2,3}. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
  1. A
    There are infinitely many functions from SSS to TTT
  2. B
    There are infinitely many strictly increasing functions from SSS to TTT
  3. C
    The number of continuous functions from SSS to TTT is at most 120
  4. D
    Every continuous function from SSS to TTT is differentiable
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Correct answer: A, C, D

  1. Understand the sets

We have S=(0,1)∪(1,2)∪(3,4),T={0,1,2,3}.S=(0,1)\cup(1,2)\cup(3,4), \qquad T=\{0,1,2,3\}.S=(0,1)∪(1,2)∪(3,4),T={0,1,2,3}.

So the domain SSS has infinitely many real numbers, while the codomain TTT has only 444 elements.


  1. Option A: There are infinitely many functions from SSS to TTT

A function from SSS to TTT assigns to each point of SSS one of the 444 values in TTT.

Since SSS is an infinite set, the total number of functions from SSS to TTT is 4∣S∣,4^{|S|},4∣S∣, which is certainly infinite.

Hence, A is true.


  1. Option B: There are infinitely many strictly increasing functions from SSS to TTT

A strictly increasing function f:S→Tf:S\to Tf:S→T must satisfy: if x<yx<yx<y in SSS, then f(x)<f(y).f(x)<f(y).f(x)<f(y).

But T={0,1,2,3}T=\{0,1,2,3\}T={0,1,2,3} has only 444 distinct values.

Now note that SSS contains infinitely many points. In particular, any interval such as (0,1)(0,1)(0,1) contains infinitely many points. On a strictly increasing function, distinct inputs must give distinct outputs, because if x<yx<yx<y, then f(x)<f(y)f(x)<f(y)f(x)<f(y), so f(x)≠f(y)f(x)\neq f(y)f(x)=f(y).

Thus a strictly increasing function on SSS would need infinitely many distinct output values, but TTT has only 444 values.

So such a function cannot exist.

Hence the number of strictly increasing functions is 000, certainly not infinitely many.

Therefore, B is false.


  1. Option C: The number of continuous functions from SSS to TTT is at most 120

Let f:S→Tf:S\to Tf:S→T be continuous.

Since T={0,1,2,3}T=\{0,1,2,3\}T={0,1,2,3} is a discrete subset of R\mathbb{R}R, and each component of SSS is an interval, (0,1), (1,2), (3,4),(0,1),\ (1,2),\ (3,4),(0,1), (1,2), (3,4), any continuous function from a connected interval into a discrete set must be constant on that interval.

So on each of the three connected components, fff must be constant:

  • one constant value on (0,1)(0,1)(0,1),
  • one constant value on (1,2)(1,2)(1,2),
  • one constant value on (3,4)(3,4)(3,4).

Each constant can be chosen independently from TTT, which has 444 choices.

Therefore total number of continuous functions is 4×4×4=43=64.4\times 4\times 4=4^3=64.4×4×4=43=64.

Since 64≤120,64\le 120,64≤120, C is true.


  1. Option D: Every continuous function from SSS to TTT is differentiable

From the previous step, every continuous function is constant on each interval component of SSS.

A constant function is differentiable everywhere on its interval, with derivative 000.

Now SSS does not include the points 1,2,3,4,01,2,3,4,01,2,3,4,0, so we only need differentiability at points inside the open intervals (0,1)(0,1)(0,1), (1,2)(1,2)(1,2), and (3,4)(3,4)(3,4). On each such interval, the function is constant, hence differentiable.

Therefore, every continuous function from SSS to TTT is differentiable.

So D is true.


  1. Final conclusion

The true statements are: A, C, D\boxed{A,\ C,\ D}A, C, D​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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