Class 11- Applied Mathematics-NCERT Handbook Solutions-Chapter-5 (Relations)

Class 11 Applied Mathematics - Chapter 5 Solutions

Chapter 5: Relations

Complete Step-by-Step Solutions & Mathematical Reasoning

Check Your Progress 5.1

Q1
If A={1,2,3,6} and B={2,4,8} . Define a relation R from A to B by R={(x,y): the difference between x and y is odd; xA,yB} . Write R in roster form. Represent R by an arrow diagram.
Solution

Step 1: Identify the elements of the sets.

A={1,2,3,6}
B={2,4,8}

Step 2: Apply the condition to find ordered pairs.
The relation R requires that the difference (x-y) is an odd integer. We systematically check the difference for each xA mapped with each yB:

  • For x=1: 1-2=-1 (odd), 1-4=-3 (odd), 1-8=-7 (odd). All are valid pairs.
  • For x=2: 2-2=0 (even), 2-4=-2 (even), 2-8=-6 (even). No valid pairs.
  • For x=3: 3-2=1 (odd), 3-4=-1 (odd), 3-8=-5 (odd). All are valid pairs.
  • For x=6: 6-2=4 (even), 6-4=2 (even), 6-8=-2 (even). No valid pairs.
Roster Form:
R={(1,2),(1,4),(1,8),(3,2),(3,4),(3,8)}

Step 3: Arrow Diagram Representation

Set A 1 2 3 6 Set B 2 4 8
Q2
Define a relation R on the set N of natural numbers by R={(x,y):y=x+7, where x is a natural number less than 5 }. Write R in roster form.
Solution

Step 1: Determine the domain values for x.
We are given that x is a natural number (N) strictly less than 5. The natural numbers start from 1. Therefore: x{1,2,3,4}

Step 2: Calculate the corresponding values of y.
The relation maps each x to y using the equation y=x+7:

  • Substitute x=1:   y=1+7=8  ⟹  Ordered pair is (1,8)
  • Substitute x=2:   y=2+7=9  ⟹  Ordered pair is (2,9)
  • Substitute x=3:   y=3+7=10  ⟹  Ordered pair is (3,10)
  • Substitute x=4:   y=4+7=11  ⟹  Ordered pair is (4,11)
Roster Form:
R={(1,8),(2,9),(3,10),(4,11)}
Q3
If A={1,2,3,4,5,8} . Let R be the relation on A defined by {(x,y):x,yA,x is a divisor of y}.
(i) Write R in roster form.
(ii) Find the domain, codomain and range of R.
Solution

(i) Writing R in roster form:
The condition states that x perfectly divides y without leaving a remainder. We systematically evaluate this for every element in A pairing with every element in A.

  • x=1 is a universal divisor. It divides: 1,2,3,4,5,8.
  • x=2 divides the even numbers in the set: 2,4,8.
  • x=3 divides only itself in this set: 3.
  • x=4 divides its multiples: 4,8.
  • x=5 divides only itself: 5.
  • x=8 divides only itself: 8.
R={ (1,1),(1,2),(1,3),(1,4),(1,5),(1,8), (2,2),(2,4),(2,8), (3,3), (4,4),(4,8), (5,5), (8,8) }

(ii) Finding Domain, Codomain, and Range:

  • Domain: The set of all first components (x-values) of the ordered pairs in R.
    Domain={1,2,3,4,5,8}
  • Range: The set of all second components (y-values) of the ordered pairs in R.
    Range={1,2,3,4,5,8}
  • Codomain: Since the relation is defined "on set A" (which means from A to A), the target set is entirely A.
    Codomain={1,2,3,4,5,8}
Q4
The diagram below shows a relationship between sets A and B.
Set A 7 8 9 Set B 4 5 6
Write the relation between A and B in (i) set-builder form (ii) roster form. What is its domain and range?
Solution

(i) Set-builder form:
Let's analyze the mathematical pattern mapping the elements of A to B. We see that:

  • 74 (Difference is 7-4=3)
  • 85 (Difference is 8-5=3)
  • 96 (Difference is 9-6=3)

Every y-value is exactly 3 less than the corresponding x-value. Thus, the algebraic rule is y=x-3. Translating this into set-builder notation:

R={(x,y):y=x-3, for xA,yB}

(ii) Roster form:
Extract the mapped coordinate pairs explicitly from the arrows in the diagram.

R={(7,4),(8,5),(9,6)}

Domain and Range:

  • Domain: {7,8,9} (First elements of the pairs)
  • Range: {4,5,6} (Second elements of the pairs)
Q5
Write the relation R={(x,x2):x is a prime number less than 12} in roster form.
Solution

Step 1: Identify the domain elements.
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself. We need all prime numbers strictly less than 12. x{2,3,5,7,11}

Step 2: Generate the ordered pairs.
The relation structure is (x,x2). We square each prime number to find its associated y-value.

  • If x=2, then x2=4  ⟹ (2,4)
  • If x=3, then x2=9  ⟹ (3,9)
  • If x=5, then x2=25  ⟹ (5,25)
  • If x=7, then x2=49  ⟹ (7,49)
  • If x=11, then x2=121  ⟹ (11,121)
Roster Form:
R={(2,4),(3,9),(5,25),(7,49),(11,121)}

Practice Exercise

Q1
If A={1,2} and B={3,4,5} , then find the number of relations from A to B.
  • 6
  • 16
  • 32
  • 64
Solution

Step 1: Understand the theorem for number of relations.
A relation from set A to set B is defined mathematically as a subset of the Cartesian product A×B. The total number of subsets of any set with k elements is 2k. Therefore, the number of relations from A to B is: 2n(A×B) = 2n(A)×n(B)

Step 2: Calculate the cardinalities.
Number of elements in A, n(A)=2
Number of elements in B, n(B)=3
Total elements in Cartesian product: n(A×B)=2×3=6

Step 3: Calculate the total number of relations.
Number of relations = 26=64.

Therefore, the correct option is (d) 64.
Q2
If B×A={(a,1),(a,5),(b,1),(b,5)} , then find the sets A and B.
Solution

Step 1: Understand the definition of a Cartesian product.
The Cartesian product B×A consists of all ordered pairs (x,y) such that the first element xB and the second element yA. Notice the order: since it is B×A, the set B comes first.

Step 2: Extract elements for Set B.
Set B is the set of all unique first coordinates from the given ordered pairs.
First coordinates: a,a,b,b
Removing duplicates, we get: B={a,b}

Step 3: Extract elements for Set A.
Set A is the set of all unique second coordinates from the given ordered pairs.
Second coordinates: 1,5,1,5
Removing duplicates, we get: A={1,5}

A={1,5} and B={a,b}
Q3
Let R be a relation on set A={1,2,3,4} defined by R={(a,b):a-b is even }. Find the number of elements in R.
Solution

Step 1: Understand the condition mathematically.
The difference between two integers, a-b, is even if and only if both a and b share the same parity. This means they must either be both even or both odd. (Note: 0 is considered an even number, so pairs like (1,1) where 1-1=0 are valid).

Step 2: Group the elements of A by parity.
The set A={1,2,3,4} can be split into:
Even subset: Aeven={2,4}
Odd subset: Aodd={1,3}

Step 3: Form the valid ordered pairs.

  • Pairs where both are odd: Combine elements of Aodd with themselves.
    (1,1),(1,3),(3,1),(3,3) (4 pairs)
  • Pairs where both are even: Combine elements of Aeven with themselves.
    (2,2),(2,4),(4,2),(4,4) (4 pairs)

Listing them all out gives the roster form of R:
R={(1,1),(1,3),(3,1),(3,3),(2,2),(2,4),(4,2)

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