Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.2 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions - 4.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 294: 101

Answer

$\text{No}$

Work Step by Step

We know that a function is odd if and only if $f(-x)=-f(x)$ and a function is one one if $x_{1}= x_{2}$ then $f(x_{1})=f(x_{2})$. Let, $f(x)=x^{3}-x$ then clearly $f(-x)= -f(x)$. Hence $f(x)$ is odd function. Let $x_{1}= -1$ & $x_{2}=1$ then $f(x_{1})= -1+1= 0$ $f(x_{2})= 1-1=0$ Here, we have $f(x_{1})= f(x_{2})$ but $x_{1}\ne x_{2}$ Hence $f$ is not one one. Therefore not all odd functions are one-to-one.
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