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Q.Let A={1,2,3,4}A = \{1, 2, 3, 4\} and B={p,q,r,s,t}B = \{p, q, r, s, t\}. Diagram

(i) shows the arrows 1→p1\to p, 2→q2\to q, 3→r3\to r, 4→q4\to q. Diagram
(ii) shows the arrows 1→p1\to p, 2→q2\to q, 2→r2\to r, 3→s3\to s (element 44 has no arrow). For each diagram, state whether it represents a function from AA to BB, and if it does, give its domain, co-domain and range.
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Diagram (i): 1→p1\to p, 2→q2\to q, 3→r3\to r, 4→q4\to q.

  • Check condition 1 (every element of AA has an arrow): 1,2,3,41,2,3,4 each have exactly one arrow leaving them. ✓
  • Check condition 2 (no element has more than one arrow): each of 1,2,3,41,2,3,4 has exactly one outgoing arrow, no duplicates. ✓
  • Conclusion: this IS a function. Domain =A={1,2,3,4}= A = \{1,2,3,4\}. Co-domain =B={p,q,r,s,t}= B = \{p,q,r,s,t\}. Range == the elements of BB actually hit by an arrow ={p,q,r}= \{p,q,r\} — note qq is hit twice (by both 22 and 44) but is listed only once in the range, and s,ts,t are never hit, so they belong to the co-domain but not the range.

Diagram (ii): 1→p1\to p, 2→q2\to q, 2→r2\to r, 3→s3\to s (element 44 unmapped).

  • Check condition 1: element 44 has NO outgoing arrow at all. ✗ — this alone already breaks the function requirement. …

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