Concept:
One–One Function / Injective Function:
A function f: A → B is said to be a one–one function, if different elements in A have different images or associated with different elements in B i.e if
f (x1) = f (x2) ⇒ x1 = x2, ∀ x1, x2 ∈ A.
Into Function:
Any function f: A → B is said to be into function if there exist at least one element in B which does not has a pre-image in A, then the function f is said to be into function.
i.e If Range of function f ⊂ Co-domain of function f, then f is into
Many-one Function:
Any function f: A → B is said to be many-one, if two (or more than two) distinct elements in A have same images in B.
Onto Function / Surjective Function :
Any function f: A → B is said to be onto if every element in B has atleast one pre-image in A.
i.e If Range of function f = Co-domain of function f, then f is onto
Calculation:
Given: f: R → R is a function such that f(x) = [x], where [.] denotes greatest integer function
Let x1 = 1. 2 and x2 = 1.3
Now according to the definition of f(x), we get
⇒ f(x1) = [1.2] = 1 and f(x2) = [1.3] = 1
As we can see that, f(x1) = f(x2) but x1 ≠ x2
So, the given function is many-one function.
Clearly, we know that there is no real number x such that f(x) = [x] = 1.1
So, we have atleast one element in the codomain of the given function which does not has a pre-image in the given domain.
So, the given function is an into function.
Hence, the given function is a many-one and into function.