Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Functions - Exercises - Page 154: 34

Answer

Yes, g is one-one

Work Step by Step

Given : $g:A\rightarrow B$ and $f:B\rightarrow C$, f and f o g are one-one To prove: g is one-one Proof: Let us assume $$g(a)=g(b)$$ Let us take the function f of each side of the previous equation:$$f(g(a))=f(g(b))$$ Use definition of composition:$$(fog)(a)=(fog)(b)$$\ Since f o g is one-one:$$a=b$$ Thus, $g(a)=g(b)$, then implies $a=b$. By the definition of one-one , we have then proved that g is one-one.
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