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Q.Show that the function f : R → {x ∈ R : −1 < x < 1} defined by f(x) = x / (1 + |x|), x ∈ R is onto function.

Mizoram MbseMizoram Board of School Education HSSLC 2025Subjective· 4mImportance★★★★★
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Split by sign of x, solve y=f(x)y=f(x) for x in each case, and check the resulting x is real and consistent with the sign assumed.

f(x)=x1+∣x∣f(x)=\dfrac{x}{1+|x|}, codomain {y:−1<y<1}\{y: -1<y<1\}. To show onto, we must find, for every yy in (−1,1)(-1,1), some x∈Rx\in\mathbb R with f(x)=yf(x)=y.

Case y≥0y\ge 0: try x≥0x\ge0, so ∣x∣=x|x|=x: y=x1+x⇒y(1+x)=x⇒y=x(1−y)⇒x=y1−yy=\dfrac{x}{1+x}\Rightarrow y(1+x)=x\Rightarrow y=x(1-y)\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{y}{1-y}.

Since 0≤y<10\le y<1, 1−y>01-y>0, so x=y1−y≥0x=\dfrac{y}{1-y}\ge0 — consistent with the assumption x≥0x\ge0, and xx is a well-defined real number.

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