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Q.If f:Q→Qf:Q \to Q is given by f(x)=x2f(x)=x^2 then f−1(9)=f^{-1}(9) =

(a) +3+3
(b) −3-3
(c) ±3\pm 3
(d) none of these
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f(x)=x^2 is not one-one on Q, so f^{-1}(9) is the SET of all x with x^2=9, which is {3,-3}.

We need every x∈Qx\in Q such that f(x)=x2=9f(x)=x^2=9. Solving, x=±3x=\pm 3. Since ff is a many-one function (both xx and −x-x give the same square), f−1(9)f^{-1}(9) is not a single val …

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